Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
Michael.McCartaneani.org.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.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
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 involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
ICT-23-001 CCEA - ICT Infrastructure Server Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
ICT-23-001 CCEA - ICT Infrastructure Server Procurement. EA invites tenders for the supply and delivery of up to 13 Servers for CCEA along with appropriate warranty and maintenance SLA. The administering procurement category for this tender will be ICT Procurement. The EA of behalf of CCEA intends to award a contract to a single contractor.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £171,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ICT-23-001 CCEA - ICT Infrastructure Server Procurement. EA invites tenders for the supply and delivery of up to 13 Servers for CCEA along with appropriate warranty and maintenance SLA. The administering procurement category for this tender will be ICT Procurement. The EA of behalf of CCEA intends to award a contract to a single contractor.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £171,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
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: 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 March 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 18 June 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 March 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link https://. etendersni.gov.uk/epps . If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email nieproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Education Authority
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts are entered into.