CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
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Huw Price |
+44 2920879648 |
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www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authoritySupply of Network Cabling for Voice and Data (Copper, Fibre) and associated installation work |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Cardiff
UKL22 |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged3 |
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Duration of the framework agreement4 |
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Cardiff University is seeking to establish a framework agreement with three suppliers for the provision of Network and Telephony Infrastructure cabling. The requirement is for companies to provide and install network cabling (copper and fibre) and telephony copper cabling, associated passive equipment and is also for the supply of equipment as defined by Cardiff University’s Network and Telephony Standards.
Suppliers are invited to tender for:
- The supply of cabling & equipment for the installation and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Data Network Infrastructure.
- The supply of cabling & equipment for the installation, civil works and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Voice Network Infrastructure.
- The supply of fibre cabling & equipment for the installation, civil works and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Fibre Network Infrastructure.
- Project Management and services required to deploy and support the deployment/expansion of Fibre Optic cabling across the University’s Campus including fibre provisioning.
- Fibre installation can be single mode or multimode fibre and includes inter building deployment and intra building deployment across the University estate. Both traditional, and Blown Fibre solutions installations would be required depending on project requirements.
- Civil works necessary to support inter building fibre deployments – including the negotiation and provision of any necessary civil works permits/street works licenses
- Account management for the duration of the project.
- Suppliers must provide documentation updates these includes test results, work logs, project reports, onsite update of the AutoCAD documentation held by the University.
Suppliers are reqested to register and express an interest in the tender on the following website:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Please refrain from requesting tender documents from the contracting authority, as they are available from the above web portal.
The initial contract period will be 2 years from 1st September 2014 - 31st August 2016 with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=9005.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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32421000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
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II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeCardiff University is seeking to establish a framework agreement with three suppliers for the provision of Network and Telephony Infrastructure cabling. The requirement is for companies to provide and install network cabling (copper and fibre) and telephony copper cabling, associated passive equipment and is also for the supply of equipment as defined by Cardiff University’s Network and Telephony Standards.
Suppliers are invited to tender for:
- The supply of cabling & equipment for the installation and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Data Network Infrastructure.
- The supply of cabling & equipment for the installation, civil works and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Voice Network Infrastructure.
- The supply of fibre cabling & equipment for the installation, civil works and associated configuration to support the expansion and day to day operation of the Fibre Network Infrastructure.
- Project Management and services required to deploy and support the deployment/expansion of Fibre Optic cabling across the University’s Campus including fibre provisioning.
- Fibre installation can be single mode or multimode fibre and includes inter building deployment and intra building deployment across the University estate. Both traditional, and Blown Fibre solutions installations would be required depending on project requirements.
- Civil works necessary to support inter building fibre deployments – including the negotiation and provision of any necessary civil works permits/street works licenses
- Account management for the duration of the project.
- Suppliers must provide documentation updates these includes test results, work logs, project reports, onsite update of the AutoCAD documentation held by the University.
Suppliers are reqested to register and express an interest in the tender on the following website:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Please refrain from requesting tender documents from the contracting authority, as they are available from the above web portal.
The initial framework period will be 2 years from 1st September 2014 - 31st August 2016 with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods. |
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II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
Joint and several liablity
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession.
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession.
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
(1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide certification from an independent body attesting conformity to environmental management standards in accordance with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); or the European standard BS EN ISO 14001.
(4) All candidates will be required to provide certification drawn up by an independent body attesting the compliance of the economic operator with quality assurance standards based on the relevant European standards.
(5) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.
(6) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests.
(7) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided
(8) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(9) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(10) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(11) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(12) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.
(13) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
CU189/GHP
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 20-05-2014
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
(WA Ref:9005)
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 09-04-2014 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
UK |
Huw Price |
+44 2920879648 |
Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk |
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www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/ |
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II)
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Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained
Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
UK |
Huw Price |
+44 2920879648 |
Buyline@cardiff.ac.uk |
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www.cardiff.ac.uk/purch/ |
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Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent
Cardiff University |
Purchasing Section, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road |
Cardiff |
CF24 0DE |
UK |
Huw Price |
+44 2920879648 |
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https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home |
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