Tender

Request for Information (RFI) - Microsoft 365 Transformation and Delivery Partner

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006555

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032035

Published 10 March 2022, 10:54am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

sourcingniwater.com

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Request for Information (RFI) - Microsoft 365 Transformation and Delivery Partner

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

This RFI is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with Microsoft 365 Transformation and Delivery Partners who can deliver a Service Transition Team for the migration and implementation of Microsoft 365 (M365) for Northern Ireland Water. We are seeking to understand the market offering, and in particular, the financial investment required to migrate and implement M365 from our current O365 set-up. Please refer to the RfI document for further detail.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This RFI is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with Microsoft 365 Transformation and Delivery Partners who can deliver a Service Transition Team for the migration and implementation of Microsoft 365 (M365) for Northern Ireland Water. We are seeking to understand the market offering, and in particular, the financial investment required to migrate and implement M365 from our current O365 set-up. Please refer to the RfI document for further detail.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

1

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

24 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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: 22 June 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 March 2022

Local time

12:30pm


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

NI Water

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom