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
Telephone
+44 1315296432
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
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