Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740947
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority Northern Ireland
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Telephone
+44 2890566461
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Public Sector
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 2890566461
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Education
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 2890566461
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd
Albert House, 17 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3HZ
natasha.peacock@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1612348003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 1619740947
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Outsourced ICT Framework Agreement
Reference number
CA8378 - CPC/LO/01/2021
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
CPC are seeking to create a framework on behalf of educational establishments for ICT Outsourcery, covering services and consultancy. This process looks to appoint service providers capable of providing on-site and remote ICT services in addition to independent consultancy with a view to appoint such service providers.
This tender will be available to all current and future members of CPC: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
The tender is also available for NWUPC members: https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
EANI (Education Authority Northern Ireland) www.eani.org.uk/ and the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations): https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Outsourced ICT Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72315200 - Data network management services
- 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment
- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
- 50324000 - Support services of personal computers
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72253100 - Helpdesk services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 50312620 - Repair of information technology equipment
- 72511000 - Network management software services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot covers all services involved in providing an outsourced managed service for information communication technology. This includes but is not limited to:
• Remote and on-site service provision for proactive and reactive support including monitoring, incident managing, testing, fault fixing, backup and disaster recovery, data protection, patch management, etc.
• IT asset and configuration management, release management
• Supporting staff with new IT developments, IT procurement, service integration and management, set up of IT equipment (e.g. for use in lessons, assemblies, meetings) where there is an on-site requirement, advice etc.
• Project management and development of IT strategies & refreshment, and other additional ad-hoc requirements
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: £95,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 2: Outsourced ICT Consultancy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is specifically for consultancy and design services where a solution is yet to be defined. The purpose of this lot is to attract independent consultants who can utilise expertise from a technical standpoint, offering objective recommendations to support a tendering process for an outsourced ICT service by working in conjunction with an institutions’ procurement staff.
Service is expected to culminate in a final objective report, which may be the result of (but is not limited to):
• Fact-finding processes, liaising with engineers and IT support staff, data analysis, determining information system requirements and defining project objectives
• Making recommendations such as suggesting appropriate hardware, software, systems, service levels etc.
• Compiling reports and presenting information, understanding practices and the objectives of the institution, assisting with the creation of IT strategies and the development of effective IT procedures, analysis of data and potential issues
• Assessment of security loopholes, obsolete assets, inefficiencies etc.
• Assisting with tendering processes from a technical standpoint, including providing technical advice to benefit tender clarifications and evaluation.
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: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 16
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: 2020/S 203-494890
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 March 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
29 March 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
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Procurement House
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom