Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
. Amanda Oakley
Telephone
+44 1159773203
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=625995a2-544b-eb11-8106-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=625995a2-544b-eb11-8106-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tackling Digital Exclusion
Reference number
DN515967
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council will be providing tablet devices (Lenovo Tab M10 Tablets with Android 9) to Service Users and through this tender will be seeking a single Provider to provide instruction and on-going support to the Service Users. As the digital exclusion is being experienced now by many individuals due to the restrictions imposed around the Covid-19 Pandemic there is real urgency to deliver and provide support as quickly as possible. The Council will be using the Open Accelerated Procedure to commission a Provider to facilitate a quick roll out of devices and associated support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council will be providing tablet devices (Lenovo Tab M10 Tablets with Android 9) to Service Users and through this tender will be seeking a single Provider to provide instruction and on-going support to the Service Users. As the digital exclusion is being experienced now by many individuals due to the restrictions imposed around the Covid-19 Pandemic there is real urgency to deliver and provide support as quickly as possible. The Council will be using the Open Accelerated Procedure to commission a Provider to facilitate a quick roll out of devices and associated support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Nottinghamshire County Council will be providing tablet devices (Lenovo Tab M10 Tablets with Android 9) to Service Users and through this tender will be seeking a single Provider to provide instruction and on-going support to the Service Users.
As the digital exclusion is being experienced now by many individuals due to the restrictions imposed around the Covid-19 Pandemic there is real urgency to deliver and provide support as quickly as possible. The Council will be using the Open Accelerated Procedure to commission a Provider to facilitate a quick roll out of devices and associated support.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 January 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 January 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom