Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance DoF
Craigantlet Buildings
BELFAST
BT4 3SX
StrategicDelivery.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3934214 DoF - Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services
Reference number
ID 3934214
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services (Contract). The Contract will engage a partner for IT Assist (within DoF) who can not only support the existing infrastructure but will also be able to supply new technology and carry out new and innovative projects in order to fulfil IT Assist’s ICT Strategy. The vision is that IT Assist will be able to not only replenish and maintain their on-premise environment but also use public cloud facilities. The Contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the options to extend for two further periods of 2 years and 1 year each.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48214000 - Network operating system software package
- 48215000 - Networking developers' software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 48219100 - Gateway software package
- 48219500 - Switch or router software package
- 48219700 - Communications server software package
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48620000 - Operating systems
- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48750000 - Storage media loading software package
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package
- 48770000 - General, compression and print utility software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 48980000 - Programming languages and tools
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 72820000 - Computer testing services
- 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services
- 72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services (Contract). The Contract will engage a partner for IT Assist (within DoF) who can not only support the existing infrastructure but will also be able to supply new technology and carry out new and innovative projects in order to fulfil IT Assist’s ICT Strategy. The vision is that IT Assist will be able to not only replenish and maintain their on-premise environment but also use public cloud facilities. The Contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the options to extend for two further periods of 2 years and 1 year each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Transition and On Premise Service Continuity / Weighting: 10.45
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Transition to Multi Cloud Platform / Weighting: 10.45
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 10.45
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Personnel Experience / Weighting: 8.25
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Managing the Introduction of a New or Changed ICT Service / Weighting: 6.05
Quality criterion - Name: AC6 On Premise Infrastructure / Weighting: 5.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC7 Data Centre Footprint / Weighting: 3.85
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 45
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will have two options to extend subject to the terms of the contract and the performance of the successful Economic Operator for up to 2 years followed by a further period of up to 1 year.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2022/S 000-016709
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 February 2023
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: 1
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
HEWLETT-PACKARD IRELAND LIMITED
LIFFEY PARK TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS
LEIXLIP
NA
Telephone
+353 91438021
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £60,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance will be managed as per the specification. and regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering. on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach. satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to. reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this. occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be grounds for termination. of the contract at the Contractor's expense. In lieu of termination they may be issued with a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of. Unsatisfactory Performance. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services Contracts will be maintained and published. on. the CPD website. Any Contractor in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or Notices of Unsatisfactory Performance will be. required. to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in. the. Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom