Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road
Hinxworth,
SG7 5EZ
Telephone
+44 1462834588
Fax
+44 1462834585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1747
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.e2bn.org/cms/everything-ict
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.e2bn.org/cms/everything-ict
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
"Everything ICT" - full range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and Support for the public sector
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
E2BN is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by public sector bodies identified at II.2.4 (and any successors to these organisations) which include Schools, Academies, Academy Trusts, RBCs, Colleges, Universities, Central Government Departments and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities, Devolved Administrations, Fire Service, Police Service, buying consortiums and charities. The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access a range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and support including connectivity, equipment, hardware, software, services including cloud, consultancy, maintenance, support and infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of Education and other Public Sector and associated organisations. The successful bidder will be expected to impartially manage, deliver, maintain and integrate competing sub-contractors to ensure choice, best value and seamless inter-operability in each category.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66114000 - Financial leasing services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
- 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
- 35261000 - Information panels
- 42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 42961100 - Access control system
- 48161000 - Library management system
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The East of England Broadband Network (E2BN), as the Contracting Authority, is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies, identified in detail in the urls below (and any future successors to these organisations) but not limited to, which include Schools, Academies, Multi Academy Trusts, RBCs, Colleges, Universities, Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities (County, Unitary, District, Borough, Parish, Town), Devolved Administrations, Fire Service, Police Service, Transport services, buying consortiums and charities.
Links to the identities of the organisations:
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/register/search/Browse/
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/about/Pages/member-institutions.aspx
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx
https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory
http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations/hsc-service-finder/
https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ukpublic/
https://www.artfund.org/whats-on/museums-and-galleries
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-of-powers-to-scotland-wales-and-northern-ireland
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/all
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access a range of Information Communications Technology, Cloud and related services including connectivity, telecommunications, equipment, hardware, software, services, consultancy, safeguarding and cyber security and change management, maintenance, support and infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of Education, Central and Local Government and other Public Sector and associated organisations.
This Framework will be a single Lot sole supplier Framework. The contract will be let on a 4 year term. The successful bidder will be expected to demonstrate they can impartially control, manage and deliver against the full range of required areas within the ITT and to maintain and integrate such competing sub-contractors, in every category, as necessary to ensure choice and flexibility in each category, best value and seamless interoperability. At all times choice, service, quality and cost is paramount as too is energy saving and reducing the carbon footprint. Sustainability and continuity of supply is important, along with the need to ensure innovation of products and service as well as the necessity to manage both small enterprises and large corporations.
Full instructions and details of how to register for access to all documents for this procurement can be found at: https://www.e2bn.org/cms/everything-ict
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
Restricted 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
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
11 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
19 May 2022
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right not to award the contract as a result of this procurement process. No guarantee of business is made or implied. The authority will not be liable for any of the bidders costs associated with this procurement.
All instructions on how to register for this tender can be found at https://www.e2bn.org/cms/Everything-ICT which will also provide access to bidder instructions and all the relevant documentation.
In the event of any issue please contact admin@e2bn.org
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
E2BN
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm
Hinxworth
SG7 5EZ
Telephone
+44 1462834588
Country
United Kingdom