Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Network and Data Cabling Framework Agreement
Reference number
NCCT42614
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
Norfolk County Council's existing Network Cabling for Schools Framework Agreement and its corporate Data Cabling Framework Agreement are being combined into one framework agreement. Norfolk County Council wishes to appoint network and data cabling specialists with experience of the following:• working in education establishments, corporate and public environments• working to the DfE’s recommended specifications for education settings as detailed in their publication ‘Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges’• working flexibly around the customer • working around vulnerable people And who can provide staff who have a DBS check Local provision that can respond quickly to a site's needs is a key component of the service to be offered.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council's existing Network Cabling for Schools Framework Agreement and its corporate Data Cabling Framework Agreement are being combined into one framework agreement. ICT Solutions is a traded service, operated by Norfolk County Council, working within its IMT Department, supporting a number of education establishments with their ICT where requested.In order to ensure that education establishments, the Council and its partners have the opportunity to enter in to new arrangements when required, and that best meet their needs, we are letting a framework agreement for network and data cabling requirements to ensure that the specialist nature of this work is able to be bought with assurance that the suppliers on the framework are able to meet their specific needs.Norfolk County Council wishes to appoint network and data cabling specialists with experience of the following:• working in education establishments, corporate and public environments• working to the DfE’s recommended specifications for education settings as detailed in their publication ‘Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges’• working flexibly around the customer • working around vulnerable people And who can provide staff who have a DBS check Local provision that can respond quickly to a site's needs is a key component of the service to be offered.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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.2.14) Additional information
The value of the agreement above is the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement over its lifetime.Please note that there is no guarantee of work.
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: 5
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Not applicable.
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
26 April 2023
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 April 2023
Local time
11:02am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the 'tenders' section and 'express an interest' to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.