Tender

Voice Network Maintenance, Support and Software Assurance and SIP Trunk Connectivity

  • Bath and North East Somerset Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001683

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030d2c

Published 20 January 2022, 10:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Guildhall, High Street

Bath

BA1 5AW

Contact

Ms Emma Turner

Email

it_procurement@bathnes.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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

Voice Network Maintenance, Support and Software Assurance and SIP Trunk Connectivity

Reference number

DN591330

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Council wishes to establish a single provider Contract for the provision of Voice Network Maintenance, Support and Software Assurance with Optional Goods and Services as well as a single provider contract for the provision of SIP Trunk Connectivity under the Open Procedure. The Council is managing this procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations.

This is a services and optional goods Contract being procured under the Open procedure.

This Contract will be split into 3 lots. Lot 1 and 2 must be awarded to the same supplier. Lot 3 can be awarded independently.

Suppliers are encouraged to bid for all Lots they are able to meet the requirement for. Each section has headings for LOT 1,2 and 3.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Suppliers are encouraged to bid for all Lots they are able to meet the requirement for. Each section has headings for LOT 1,2 and 3.

Lot 1 and 2 must be awarded to the same supplier. Lot 3 can be an independent supplier or the same as Lot 1 and 2.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The core Bath & North East Somerset Council cluster, plus peripheral applications referred to in Section 1.1 of this document. v9 MiVB estate with MiCollab, MiCC, Trunking Gateways and Teleworker Gateways.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £157,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 month extension available

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The extended HCRG Care Group cluster also referred to in Section 1.1 of this document. v8 MiVB estate with MiCollab NuPoint and utilising the B&NES Trunking Gateways.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £70,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 x 12 month extensions available

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Resilient and load balanced SIP Trunk routing to The Council’s SIP Trunking Gateway, Mitel MiVoice Border Gateway (MBG). DDI’s and outgoing calls within the range are utilised across LOTS 1 & 2 and free inclusive minutes are part of the current contracted agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £172,355

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 12 month extensions are available

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

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

21 February 2022

Local time

9:30am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 February 2022

Local time

9:30am


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

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Bath

Country

United Kingdom