Planning

Reseller and Associated Services Framework 3

  • Transport for London

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011368

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c25a

Published 20 April 2023, 2:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport for London

5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE

LONDON

E201JN

Contact

Vedinee Pattar

Email

vedineepattar@tfl.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://tfl.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Reseller and Associated Services Framework 3

Reference number

ICT14275

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

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to undertake a procurement for a new Reseller and Associated Services Framework Agreement. This procurement will be for the supply of commoditised hardware, software, cloud and associated services.

Although the majority of requirements utilising the Framework agreement will stem from TfL business units, Greater London Authority (GLA) may make use of the agreement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • 44316400 - Hardware
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to undertake a procurement for a new Reseller and Associated Services Framework to provide commoditised hardware, software, cloud and associated services. This is the next iteration of this Framework and will replace the current Reseller and Associated Services (ICT12833) which is due to expire in February 2024.

The scope of this Framework may include the following items:

• Hardware, support maintenance and associated consultancy

• Software licence, support maintenance and associated consultancy

• Configuration, Installation, Support and associated consultancy

• IT Consumables and associated consultancy

• Specialist training and associated consultancy

• Cloud products, services, and associated consultancy

• DSE specialist requirements and associated consultancy.

The full scope will be shared via the Find a Tender system for the publication of the contract notice.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 June 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to:

- provide advance notice that TfL is to consider undertaking a tendering exercise to set up a new framework;

- understand the market interest in this procurement;

- identify suppliers who would like to participate in the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) as part of our Early Market Engagement (EME) process to provide the services outlined in this procurement.

Interested suppliers should register their interest in this procurement by sending an email message by no later than 2nd May 2023 to vedineepattar@tfl.gov.uk.

Your Expressions of Interest email message should clearly state:

• Subject Title: ICT14275 - Reseller and Associated Services Framework 3

• Supplier name

• Contact details

The interested suppliers will then be sent a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) along with guidance notes. Responses should be submitted by 9th May 2023.

Following an assessment of responses received from the MSQ, we may hold further follow-up sessions with individual suppliers to gather their feedback. This will help us to finalise our procurement strategy.

This PIN and the subsequent MSQ do not form part of a formal procurement process. TfL is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in any aspect of this EME exercise. TfL cannot guarantee it will incorporate all or any feedback received into any subsequent procurement documentation.

TfL intends to publish any tender exercise in relation to this proposed sourcing activity using SAP ARIBA.

Interested parties will need to be registered on this system if they wish to participate at the below link:

https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL

In the event of issues or difficulty with the registration please contact the SAP Ariba Supplier Registration Help Page:

https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-business-network-for-trading-partners/registration-and-logging-in/how-to-register-as-supplier-on-sap-business-network

If you have any queries regarding your registration, please contact:

Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk