Opportunity

Provision of IT Consultancy Services Framework

  • Associated British Ports

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-002767

Published 26 January 2024, 2:30pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9ES

Email

procurement@abports.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Port-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of IT Consultancy Services Framework

Reference number

BSS-GRP-24/0740

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Associated British Ports (ABP) require specialist technical resources and consultancy to provide guidance to, and support the delivery of IT projects. The supplier services shall include, but are not limited to, solution Architecture, Business analyst and Project Management. Resources must be available to attend an ABP site when required.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Associated British Ports (ABP) require specialist technical resources and consultancy to provide guidance to, and support the delivery of IT projects. The supplier services shall include, but are not limited to, solution Architecture, Business analyst and Project Management. Resources must be available to attend an ABP site when required.

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: £2,000,000

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 24 month extension.

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:

N/A

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

27 February 2024

Local time

9:00am

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 February 2024

Local time

12:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Associated British Ports

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Associated British Ports

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Associated British Ports

London

Country

United Kingdom