Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Post Office Ltd
20 Finsbury Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
Contact
Anna Begum
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
National registration number
2154540
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Postal Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IT Capabilities Framework Agreement
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
This is a prior information notice only.
The Post Office Limited (POL) intends to conduct a virtual Pre-Market Tender Engagement event week commencing 21st June 2021 and wishes to invite ICT suppliers to this event. Post Office Limited will outline the upcoming ICT procurement opportunities within the IT Capability Framework. The indicative timelines, scope of services, requirements and proposed commercial structure will be shared at the Pre-Market Engagement..
For Suppliers who wish to participate and attend the Pre-Market Tender Engagement should ensure they are registered in advance which can be done, at no cost, using the following link:
https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/ .
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Strategy, Design and Innovation
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategy, Design and Innovation.
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Design, Innovation, Architecture, Strategy, advice and audit.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Change and Transition Management
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Change and Transition Management
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Change and Transition Management to support Testing, Release Management, Change Management, Deployment, Planning and Project Management.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Integration and Vendor Management
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Integration and Vendor Management
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Integration and Vendor Management to support the End to End SIAM assistance and services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Security
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security Services
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Security Services to support any penetration testing and other accredited services.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Network Operations
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Network Operations
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Network Operations to support Business Continuity, Network Security, Network Support.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Operations
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Operations
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Service Operations to support: Infrastructure Management and Support, Service Desk, Support Functions, events and access management, Asset Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Data Services
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Data Services
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Data Services to support the Alignment with National Data Strategy, Data Security, Data Efficiency and Quality.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Application Support & Management
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Application Support & Management
The successful providers will provide qualified IT skills, knowledge and consultancy services as required by Post Office Limited for the provision of Application Support & Management and Open Architecture and Open API?s, Patch and Release Management, Business Continuity, Support Functions.
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each (2+1+1). Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited?s sole discretion.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 July 2021
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
Additional guidance for potential suppliers:
The authority, Post Office Limited (POL), intends to advertise a contract opportunity for the provision of an IT Capabilities Framework Agreement. Post Office Limited is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement for IT skills, knowledge and consultancy. The proposed Framework will consist of 8 Lots, broadly following a typical service lifecycle, these Lots are:
1. Strategy, Design and Innovation
2. Change and Transition Management
3. Service Integration and Vendor Management
4. Security
5. Network Operations
6. Service Operations
7. Data Services
8. Application Support and Management
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum of 48 months with the initial term of 2 years with two separate renewals of 1 year each. Renewals are optional and at Post Office Limited's sole discretion.
The future opportunity will be conducted as a ?Restricted Procedure? and advertised as eight separate lots, however potential suppliers will be able to bid for all Lots.
This prior information notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to the Pre-Market Tender Engagement and to the future opportunity.
It is anticipated that the contract notice along with the ITT will be published in July 2021, in response to which potential suppliers can express interest and participate to tender.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works mentioned in this PIN and Post Office Limited will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN.
Post Office Limited intends to advertise the contract opportunity in July 2021, at this point potential suppliers will be able to access the procurement documents.
Post Office Limited will use their e-sourcing system for this competition, on which the procurement documents will be available, once the opportunity is advertised. Suppliers should ensure they are registered in advance which can be done using the following link: https://postoffice.wax-live.com/S2C/