Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Contact
Irene Peacock
irene.peacock@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SLC Education Digital Futures - ICT Managed Service
Reference number
SLC/FC/23/008
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Lanarkshire Council currently has an ICT Managed Service contract in place for Education Resources and Public Libraries and this will expire at the end of September 2025 and the Council is looking to ensure that a new contract is in place from 1st October 2025.
South Lanarkshire Council’s Education Resources has had a highly successful full ICT Managed Service contract in place since 1 October 2013 which was extended in 2020. The contract includes:
- a fully managed ICT platform/service for all SLC schools and nurseries, Youth Learning establishments, LAAC (Looked After and Accommodated) units and SLLC (South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO) public libraries.
- network connectivity and infrastructure, WANs, LANs and WLANs, servers, network filtering and a full range of security services.
- a core provision of desk top stations, mobile devices, curricular software, training, web space.
The Council are issuing this PIN notice to gauge interest in the market from potential suppliers who can provide this service.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Lanarkshire Council area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PIN notice is being published to gain information from potential suppliers to assist with the specification development.
An overview of the requirement along with a pre-market engagement questionnaire is included for suppliers to provide feedback on potential solutions.
The procurement route will be decided based on the information provided by the suppliers in the questionnaire.
It is requested that the completed questionnaires be sent to Kirsty Stewart by email (email address is on the questionnaire) no later than Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note there is no additional documentation available for this contract at the moment.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 September 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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=730045.
(SC Ref:730045)