Provision of Apple Equipment and Services

Description

Provision of Apple equipment, associated accessories, software and related services through a direct award under the NWUPC Apple Equipment and Associated Services Framework (Ref: ITS3028). The University intends to enter into a call-off contract with Academia Limited, the highest-ranked supplier on the framework, for the supply of Apple hardware, software, peripherals and associated services.

Key facts

Procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Lots

1

Contact

Gareth MORRIS

gmorris4@glos.ac.uk

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• Academia Limited · GB-COH-04771037 · UKH23

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

This procurement is compliant as it is being undertaken through a direct award under the NWUPC Apple Equipment and Associated Services Framework (Ref: ITS3028), an established and competitively tendered framework agreement that provides a compliant route to market for UK higher education institutions. The University is awarding a call-off contract to Academia Limited, the highest-ranked supplier on the framework, in accordance with the framework rules and call-off procedures. The framework has already satisfied the relevant procurement requirements, removing the need for the University to conduct a separate tender exercise.