Computer equipment and supplies

Tender description

Emergency purchase of laps tops to meet urgent contingency plans in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Under Regulation Clause Reg 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: ‘Clause Reg 33(1)(c) where it is strictly necessary for reasons of extreme urgency (where the time limits for the open or restricted procedure or competitive procedure with negotiation cannot be complied with) brought about by events unforeseeable and not attributable to the University, such as emergency situations affecting the public e.g. flooding.’ Explanation: As part of business continuity planning for Covid-19 we have identified the need for additional laptops to enable staff to work from home. On checking with HP, our current suppliers via the Scottish Government framework, they advised that they could not supply the laptops direct but suggested we contact Computacenter who had recently received a shipment from them and should be able to meet our requirements. This is a time critical purchase as we need to provide our staff with the appropriate tools to work from home. Computacenter can deliver the laptops to us within a week. These laptops are the standard version we use within the University and are those normally supplied through the framework.