Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Direct Rail Services
Regents Court
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Contact
Tom Crowe
Telephone
+44 1925986418
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
National registration number
3020822
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15619&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15619&B=SELLAFIELD
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
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Multi-disciplinary Professional Resource Solution
Reference number
TC20220309
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DRS have an internal ICT team that support the business to the best of their capacity. However, the business is moving through a significant transformation programme of work and require additional capability and capacity.
This scope of work can be split into three Lots in the following way:
Lot 1 - A Microsoft Certified Partner
Lot 2 - A multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work.
Lot 3 - A single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
A Microsoft Certified Partner
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1
DRS require a Microsoft partner to work with us throughout our increasing utilisation of Microsoft products. The successful supplier will be a Microsoft Certified Partner.
The key expected activities will be:
• To provide a multitude of support including;
• Subject matter experts on M365 applications;
• Planning and Costings for cloud hosting;
• Security compliance help;
• Best practice for each solution;
• Help with licences needed for solutions (outside our e5 agreement)
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: £1,500,000
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: 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
Subject Matter Experts
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The second lot is a multi-supplier lot to provide additional Subject Matter expert support on our ICT transformation work. We intend to draw upon the expertise of the supply chain to support the delivery of a number of key projects over the coming four years,
We envisage the requirement of the following expert resource types to support these requirements:
- Project Manager
- Senior Project Manager
- Programme Manager
- Senior Programme Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- Junior Consultant
- Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Principal Consultant
- Managing Consultant
- Partner
- Senior ICT Support
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: £2,500,000
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: 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
ICT Specialist Recruitment
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Carlisle
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide a single supplier who are capable of delivering differing ICT specialist resource to the DRS business. The successful supplier will be able to provide expert ICT resource in the following ways:
• Agency Supplied Worker (Temporary)
• Fixed Term Contract
• Permanent Staff
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: £1,000,000
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: 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.1.3) 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: 8
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 April 2022
Local time
8:00am
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: 11 October 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 April 2022
Local time
8:00am
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Direct Rail Services Limited
Baron Way
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Country
United Kingdom