Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T1580 - Supply and Support of Oracle Servers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Housing Executive requires 4 Oracle Solaris Servers (3 X SPARC S7-2 servers and 1 x SPARC T8-1 server) to replace the existing three T5 and single T4 Oracle Solaris servers currently hosting the Housing Executive’s deployments of Orchard Housing, integrated 3rd party applications and bespoke extensions to Orchard Housing (HMS). The Tenderer will be required to deliver, install and configure the servers to the state where they are ready for the HMS application supplier to migrate the systems from the existing servers to the supplied servers. The Tenderer will also be required to certify the servers to allow for the installation of the Oracle support gateway, install the Oracle support gateway and establish Oracle Platinum Support for all the supplied servers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Executive requires 4 Oracle Solaris Servers (3 X SPARC S7-2 servers and 1 x SPARC T8-1 server) to replace the existing three T5 and single T4 Oracle Solaris servers currently hosting the Housing Executive’s deployments of Orchard Housing, integrated 3rd party applications and bespoke extensions to Orchard Housing (HMS). The Tenderer will be required to deliver, install and configure the servers to the state where they are ready for the HMS application supplier to migrate the systems from the existing servers to the supplied servers. The Tenderer will also be required to certify the servers to allow for the installation of the Oracle support gateway, install the Oracle support gateway and establish Oracle Platinum Support for all the supplied servers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract is for an initial 60 month period (Initial Contract Period) with an option to extend for any period or periods up to and including 24 months. The estimated contract value provided in section 11.1.5 in this notice is the Housing Executives estimated value for the total Contract Period including all extension periods.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
14 July 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 11 November 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 July 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers Instructions — How to Express Interest in this Invitation to Tender: Register your company on the e-tendersni website (this is only required once) and click on ‘View current opportunities’ to locate this invitation to tender. The Housing Executive reserves the right to abandon the competition at any time. Please refer to the tender documentation for further details. There is no guarantee that any agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting agreement is withdrawn and / or the procurement process stopped for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of NI
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Housing Executive will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point information on the contract award is communicated to tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.