This procurement will:
- deliver a single Service Provider for Aston who will be able service all of Aston's legal needs in the UK and overseas (as required);
- deliver a Service Provider who has significant experience of higher education and so is able to provide sector-specific advice;
- deliver added value services over the duration of the Contract;
- deliver cost certainty for Aston through clearly articulated pricing menus and access for Aston to accurate billing data.
Aston University is going out to tender for the provision of mobile and telephony services as a combined offering, providing a scalable solution, providing flexibility and predictable costs. Mobile handsets are to be provided as part of the service offering. Landline requirements will include retention of existing ISDN lines and SIP lines.
Aston University is looking for a single contract covering all elements of telephone communications (excluding the university telephone system). By embarking on this procurement process the University wishes to identify suitable suppliers of both landline telephony and mobile communications, which is the best fit solution in terms of functional requirements and business system integration. Ideally the University would want to identify a Landline and Mobile Telephony service that not only meets all, or the key aspects of required functionality and service, but also is part of an integrated business system solution capable of meeting the broader financial, procurement and functionality.
The University is therefore seeking to contract with an organisation that must be able to provide a package solution (based on a shared bundle of minutes, texts and data), to meet the functional requirements of the University. The University wishes to enter into a single contract for the supply of goods and services. If suppliers are to propose to engage a third party to supply any of the elements, this arrangement must be covered by a formal subcontract agreement between the Tenderer and the third party (ies).
Aston University has awarded a Pre‑Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to Jackwolf Group Limited for the Water System Replacement Project within E and G Corners of the Main Building. The appointment has been made via a further‑competition call‑off under the Pagabo National Framework for Mechanical and Electrical Solutions.
Provision of annual LabScape Essential maintenance services for four Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers, including:
• Planned preventative maintenance
• Operational performance and calibration testing
• Remote diagnostic support and troubleshooting
• Software updates and system optimisation
This contract covers the following instruments:
• AVANCE III HD 400 NB NMR Spectrometer (Serial 10188269)
• AVANCE NEO 500 MHz NMR (Serial 421121)
• AV300 NMR (Serial GH005101)
• AVANCE Neo 300 NanoBay NMR (Serial 421118)
Purchasing research equipment from the company Acoustic Control Systems. The equipment purchased is a state-of-the-art non-destructive testing system for infrastructure materials. It comprises transducers and data acquisition hardware.
Appoint specialist security equipment supplier Alternative Systems Protection to install access control and speed gates on the 'Wet Side' facilities of the Woodcock Sports Centre.
Aston University requires out of hours coverage for call logging management system. This is to ensure that IT support continues beyond normal office hours, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and university closure days.
The University currently uses Unit 4 Agresso Research Costing and Pricing (ARCP) as its research grant management system and costing tool. It provides valuable data and reports as part of Aston's pre/post-award grants processes and houses the approvals process via an automated system in Agresso. The tool also functions as a storage facility for application and award paperwork, tax liabilities and due diligence.
Supply and installation of the following equipment, along with associated services:
• Fida Neo System UV
• Fida Neo 480 Detector
• Kinetics Software Module
• Installation, training and freight
• Two-year Full Coverage Service Agreement
The system is a fluorescence-based capillary flow instrument for accurate quantification of particle size (hydrodynamic radius), fluorescence intensity and fluorescence ratiometric emission monitoring.
Supply and installation of the following equipment, along with associated services:
• Fida Neo System UV
• Fida Neo 480 Detector
• Kinetics Software Module
• Installation, training and freight
• Two-year Full Coverage Service Agreement
The system is a fluorescence-based capillary flow instrument for accurate quantification of particle size (hydrodynamic radius), fluorescence intensity and fluorescence ratiometric emission monitoring.