Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Family Housing Association (Wales) Ltd
43 Walter Road
Swansea
SA1 5PN
andrew.buckels@3cconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1792460192
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0532
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IT Services Partner - Family Housing Association Wales
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Family Housing has a current Managed Service provider, who's contract expires in Jan 22. Family are therefore seeking to procure a new IT services partner to provision hosting of their infrastructure, IT support and support in enhancing their current ways of working through innovation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £322,000 / Highest offer: £845,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 72514000 - Computer facilities management services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32425000 - Network operating system
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
Head Office - 43 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5PN
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover the following areas:
- Microsoft 365 and Application Server(s)
- DR and Backup
- Cyber Security
- End user Support and Device management
- Wireless and Networking
- Telephony
This tender has been published on Sell2Wales in accordance with Family Housing Contract Standing Orders (CSO’s). The value of the contract for three years will be under the OJEU procurement rules for Supplies & Services totalling GBP 150k Every contract entered into by Family Housing must comply with:
- Relevant European procurement rules (i.e. the EC Treaty, the general principles of EC law and the EC public procurement directives implemented by UK Regulations).
- The law of England and Wales as applicable to Wales
- Family Housing’s CSOs and Financial Regulations.
- Family Housing’s strategic objectives, procurement strategy and policies.
-Any procurement requirements of the Welsh Government
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Suitability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-013404
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle IT Solutions
Brook House, Lime Tree Court, Mulberry Drive Cardiff Gate Business Park
Cardiff
CF236AB
Telephone
+44 7973638103
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £322,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £322,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
(WA Ref:117213)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom