IT Data Centre Servicing and Maintenance Contract Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

University Office, King’s College

Aberdeen

AB24 3FX

UK

Telephone: +44 1224274467

E-mail: E-SOURCING@ABDN.AC.UK

NUTS: UKM50

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102

II.1.1) Title

IT Data Centre Servicing & Maintenance – University of Aberdeen

Reference number: AU19/43

II.1.2) Main CPV code

50312310

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The University of Aberdeen Data Centre is located in the Edward Wright Building on the Old Aberdeen campus. The Data Centre was refurbished in 2013 to create a Shared Services data centre facility for three North-East Scotland education institutions: University of Aberdeen, North-East Scotland College and Robert Gordon University.

The University of Aberdeen are looking to appoint a single supplier for the support, servicing and maintenance of the following elements within our IT data centre.

– Freecool Evaporative Cooling system

– VESDA Fire suppression and fire alarm

– APC Symettra PX250 UPS

– APC Structureware Expert / Netbotz Monitoring systems

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

ESPD Section 4B – Financial Years – Minimum levels of standards possibly required: All financial information must be provided for the most current previous two reported financial years.

ESPD Question 4B1.1 (Minimum standards) Turnover should be up to twice the estimated contract value over the past two financial years. However, the client reserves the right to review and consider all supporting financial information in this regards.

ESPD Questions 4B5.1 and 4B5.2 – Insurance requirements

During the term of the Contract and for a period of five years thereafter, the Supplier shall effect and maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company, a policy or policies of insurance covering all matters which are the subject of indemnities under the Contract including Product Liability insurance to a minimum sum of GBP 10M and Employers Liability insurance to a minimum sum of GBP 5M, in each case in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to the number of incidents unless otherwise agreed by the Client in writing. Where the Contract relates to Professional Services, the Supplier shall maintain in force with reputable insurers Professional Liability insurance in the sum not less than GBP 5M in respect of any one incident and unlimited as to numbers of claims. The Client reserves the right to require adjustments to such insurance cover if they consider that to be necessary.

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 18/06/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 18/06/2019

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body