Official UK procurement notice
Distributed Antenna System · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Ulster (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA Digital Antenna System (DAS) is proposed to enhance mobile reception in Blocks BC and BD at Belfast. This will ensure good reception throughout these buildings
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information systems and servers · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Postal and telecommunications services · Repair and maintenance services · Software package utilities
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2024, 16:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2024, 16:36 GMT
- Authority reference
CCS EXP1311- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009894- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044d2dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
A further competition under CCS RM6116 Lot2a was held, with 6 suppliers shortlisted from the response from a RFI. 3 Responses were submitted.
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: It is anticipated the contract will commence on 26th March 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwave Services LimitiedSME | £1,560,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Distributed Antenna System · Freshwave Services LimitiedSME
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2024
- Value
- £1,560,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amendedMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Freshwave Services LimitiedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.