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Published 2 Feb 2023, 17:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£2,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Jan 2023no call for competition
Awarded to XMA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services

CPV: Network infrastructure · Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract is required to provide a partner who will provideAwarded

The contract is required to provide a partner who will provide

  • Technical assistance to the Network Team to help resolve any specific technical issues or problems that may arise
  • Hardware maintenance for the wireless infrastructure
  • Software support with direct access to the Aruba Support Portal
  • The ability to purchase and renew current licencing
  • The ability to purchase professional services support for future wireless integration and security projects.
Delivery: Northern Ireland · All Campuses at Ulster University
Extensions: Initial term 3 years with provision to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months
32424000 Network infrastructure

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
2 Feb 2023, 17:38 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2023, 17:38 GMT
Authority reference
Project_7826, ITT_10018 on CCS eSourcing Platform
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003328
Classification (CPV)
Network infrastructureTelecommunications services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a288 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This call-off contract was awarded via the CCS Network Services 2 Framework (RM3808) on Lot 2 .

35 Suppliers were invited to Tender, with only 1 responding.

Review and risk notes
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).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
XMA LimitedSMESubcontracting: declared£2,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Wireless Infrastructure and Support Services · XMA LimitedSME

    Signed
    12 Jan 2023
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • XMA LimitedAwarded supplier Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 7EP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.