Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
Contact
Mr Mabs Karim
Telephone
+44 1159772721
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=dc41046c-afaa-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=dc41046c-afaa-ec11-8112-005056b64545
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
Unified Communications Solutions Framework
Reference number
DN603833
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
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:
Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)
Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision
Lot 3. Contact Centre platform
All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.
The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.
The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
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
Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:
Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)
Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision
Lot 3. Contact Centre platform
All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.
The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mobile Voice & Data provision
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:
Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)
Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision
Lot 3. Contact Centre platform
All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.
The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:
Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)
Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision
Lot 3. Contact Centre platform
All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.
The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.
The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities
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 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 a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-027920
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 May 2022
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
3 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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 Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom