Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8UJ
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.hants.gov.uk/business/procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Future Network for Schools (FN4S) Service for educational establishments in Hampshire and Southampton
Reference number
CR16319
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32400000 - Networks
- JA01 - For computer hardware
- JA02 - For computer software
- JA03 - For network use
- JA10 - For Internet
- JA11 - For intranet
- JA12 - For network
- JA13 - For local area network
- JA14 - For wide area network
- JA15 - With licence
- JA24 - Broadband
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council (HCC) is seeking to create a single supplier framework called Future Network for Schools, that will provide a reliable, scalable, flexible and affordable managed internet access service for Schools, Academies and other educational establishments within Hampshire and Southampton.
The new service will need to provide a range of features including (but not limited to) firewalling, web filtering and reporting, safeguarding, VPN connectivity, DNS, anti-virus, and remote access services.
Under the framework, schools will have a direct relationship with the supplier for the provision of all service operations, delivery, support and service desk, ordering and billing. HCC will not be directly involved in any of these activities.
The successful supplier will need to provide schools with an online service catalogue from which services can be ordered.
The council cannot guarantee or give any assurances as to the volume of schools entering into an agreement with the service provider via the framework agreement. Schools must determine for themselves whether the framework service provider, and call off terms and conditions, and other framework documents are acceptable to their organisation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Hampshire and Southampton.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council seek to establish a single supplier framework for the provision of services as stated above. The framework term is 4 years however schools will be able to specify a 2 year or 3 year call off contract term. The minimum service provision maybe supplemented by the schools with additional optional services as stated in the tender documents. The successful supplier will be required to manage all elements of the migration from the current service provider (Virgin Media Business), installation, and implementation and subsequent operation directly with the schools/educational establishments.
A defined Service Level Agreement will be established between the school and the successful contractor. The supplier should have a set of defined service management policies, systems and procedures in place including but not limited to:
• Information Security Management System (ISMS) or similar security policy framework.
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Supply chain management covering all products, services and sub-contractors required for the delivery of services.
• Risk management
• Change management
• Business continuity
• Disaster recovery
• Technical development methodologies.
• Staff development
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003133
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
5 August 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Changed to:
Date
19 August 2021
Local time
2:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 August 2021
Local time
2:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales London
London
Country
United Kingdom