Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
c/o Devon Procurement Services, County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Iain Perkins
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CP2050-21 Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset Programme
Reference number
DN531732
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
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) is a public sector Programme supported by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Building Digital UK (Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), and Local Authorities. Working with the broadband supply market CDS is seeking to enhance broadband infrastructure across the region.
We are now seeking to procure Digital and Broadband- Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services to support the Programme with a wide range of challenging contract management issues, as well as a number of other activities, such as state aid, communications issues, data analysis, mapping and advising on digital solutions for communities which do not yet have NGA capable infrastructure.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 3,300,000 AED
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Technical Advisory Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking to procure Digital and Broadband- Technical Advisory Services to support the Programme with a wide range of challenging contract management issues, as well as a number of other activities, such as state aid, communications issues, data analysis, mapping and advising on digital solutions for communities which do not yet have NGA capable infrastructure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
optional 3 x12 month extensions to a maximum total term of 84 months, at the authorities sole discretion.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Programme Management Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are now seeking to procure Digital and Broadband- Programme Management Services to support the Programme with a wide range of challenging contract management issues, as well as a number of other activities, such as state aid, communications issues, data analysis, mapping and advising on digital solutions for communities which do not yet have NGA capable infrastructure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
optional 3 x12 month extensions to a maximum total term of 84 months, at the authorities sole discretion.
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 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.1.8) 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
27 April 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
27 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.