Opportunity

"Everything ICT" - full range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and Support for the public sector

  • East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008826

Published 1 April 2022, 1:22pm



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

Email

Tender@e2bn.org

Telephone

+44 1462834588

Fax

+44 1462834585

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.e2bn.org

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.colleges-uk.co.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.local.gov.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-of-powers-to-scotland-wales-and-northern-ireland

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj9j9Coz_rWAhUDlxoKHaypDC0QFgg5MAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nao.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F05%2FCollaborative_procurement_List_of_professional_buying_organisations.pdf&usg=AOvVaw14uj1OYMuvOUWhzt1y4JUe

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission

https://www.police.uk/forces/

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

Email

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

Email

tender@E2BN.org

Telephone

+44 1462834588

Country

United Kingdom