Contract

Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

  • The City of Edinburgh Council, acting as the Administering Authority of the Lothian Pension Fund

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-008414

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a84f

Published 21 April 2021, 8:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council, acting as the Administering Authority of the Lothian Pension Fund

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Email

ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1315296432

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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

Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

Reference number

CT0658

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of ICT Managed Service for the Lothian Pension fund

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,113,584.74

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72222300 - Information technology services
  • 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
  • 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
  • 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
  • 51612000 - Installation services of information-processing equipment
  • 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • 32400000 - Networks
  • 32412000 - Communications network
  • 32412100 - Telecommunications network
  • 32430000 - Wide area network
  • 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
  • 32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
  • 32550000 - Telephone equipment
  • 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
  • 32580000 - Data equipment
  • 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • 48422000 - Software package suites
  • 48510000 - Communication software package
  • 48517000 - IT software package
  • 48610000 - Database systems
  • 48611000 - Database software package
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
  • 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment
  • 50312620 - Repair of information technology equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lothian Pension Fund ("LPF") is the organisation responsible for administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in the Lothian area. The organisation currently comprises of 69 employees and manages a multi-employer scheme with more than eight billion GBP assets as at 30 June 2019 with 84,000 members.

To meet LPF’s service plan objectives, including increasing resilience, complying with Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") standards for systems and controls, and adopting new technologies for its users and members, a solution from a new Managed Service Provider ("MSP") is being sought.

This service will include Transition from the existing MSP, Service Design, Operational Services, Support Services, Professional Services and Contract Management Services.

Further information can be found in the document CT0568 Specification.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 024-055333


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cased Dimensions Ltd

Unit 10A, M:Tek1 , Armagh Road

Monaghan

H18 DK22

Telephone

+44 7540369766

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,113,584.74


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:651137)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Sherriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom