Awarded contract

Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Framework Agreement

  • Scottish Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-015596

Published 7 June 2022, 10:38am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St

Glasgow

G2 8EA

Contact

Bryan Dodds

Email

bryan.dodds@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1312446290

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gov.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Framework Agreement

Reference number

SP-21-012

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a multi-lot Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure.

The Contractors appointed to the Framework Agreement will cover a broad range of requirements under the following product groups; General IT Peripherals; Audio-Visual; Desktop Print; Networking; Servers and Storage equipment. The Framework Agreement consists of 2 Lots:

Lot 1 - IT Hardware Catalogue

Lot 2 - IT Infrastructure Projects

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

IT Infrastructure Projects

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
  • 30216100 - Optical readers
  • 30216110 - Scanners for computer use
  • 30232100 - Printers and plotters
  • 30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
  • 30237110 - Network interfaces
  • 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
  • 30237475 - Electric sensors
  • 31682230 - Graphic display panels
  • 32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus
  • 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment
  • 32321000 - Television projection equipment
  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
  • 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
  • 32322000 - Multimedia equipment
  • 32323000 - Video monitors
  • 32324000 - Televisions
  • 32324300 - Television equipment
  • 32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction
  • 32340000 - Microphones and loudspeakers
  • 32350000 - Parts of sound and video equipment
  • 32360000 - Intercom equipment
  • 32400000 - Networks
  • 32410000 - Local area network
  • 32411000 - Token-ring network
  • 32412000 - Communications network
  • 32413000 - Integrated network
  • 32415000 - Ethernet network
  • 32416000 - ISDN network
  • 32418000 - Radio network
  • 32420000 - Network equipment
  • 32421000 - Network cabling
  • 32422000 - Network components
  • 32423000 - Network hubs
  • 32424000 - Network infrastructure
  • 32425000 - Network operating system
  • 35125100 - Sensors
  • 38650000 - Photographic equipment
  • 38651000 - Cameras
  • 38651600 - Digital cameras
  • 48214000 - Network operating system software package
  • 48215000 - Networking developers' software package
  • 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
  • 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
  • 48219100 - Gateway software package
  • 48219500 - Switch or router software package
  • 48219600 - Multiplexer software package
  • 48219700 - Communications server software package
  • 48222000 - Web server software package
  • 48310000 - Document creation software package
  • 48318000 - Scanner software package
  • 48515000 - Video conferencing software package
  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package
  • 48700000 - Software package utilities
  • 51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
  • 51313000 - Installation services of sound equipment
  • 51314000 - Installation services of video equipment
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
  • 72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services
  • 72315000 - Data network management and support services
  • 72315100 - Data network support services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72511000 - Network management software services
  • 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
  • 72541000 - Computer expansion services
  • 72700000 - Computer network services
  • 72710000 - Local area network services
  • 72720000 - Wide area network services
  • 92222000 - Closed circuit television services
  • 92224000 - Digital television
  • 92225000 - Interactive television
  • 92225100 - Film-on-demand television
  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers
  • 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
  • 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
  • 72317000 - Data storage services
  • 30234600 - Flash memory
  • 30234500 - Memory storage media

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Across the geography of Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 of the framework agreement will be multi supplier and will cover higher value or more complex requirements such as hardware installations and integrations (including Audio-visual and Network Infrastructure Solutions). Contractors will offer a broad range of products and services across the 5 product groups (General IT Peripherals; Audio-Visual; Desktop Print; Networking; Servers and Storage equipment).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

IT Hardware Catalogue

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
  • 30216100 - Optical readers
  • 30216110 - Scanners for computer use
  • 30232100 - Printers and plotters
  • 30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
  • 30237110 - Network interfaces
  • 30237135 - Network interfaces cards
  • 30237475 - Electric sensors
  • 31682230 - Graphic display panels
  • 32231000 - Closed-circuit television apparatus
  • 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment
  • 32321000 - Television projection equipment
  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
  • 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
  • 32322000 - Multimedia equipment
  • 32323000 - Video monitors
  • 32324000 - Televisions
  • 32324300 - Television equipment
  • 32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction
  • 32340000 - Microphones and loudspeakers
  • 32350000 - Parts of sound and video equipment
  • 32360000 - Intercom equipment
  • 32400000 - Networks
  • 32410000 - Local area network
  • 32411000 - Token-ring network
  • 32412000 - Communications network
  • 32413000 - Integrated network
  • 32415000 - Ethernet network
  • 32416000 - ISDN network
  • 32417000 - Multimedia networks
  • 32418000 - Radio network
  • 32420000 - Network equipment
  • 32421000 - Network cabling
  • 32422000 - Network components
  • 32423000 - Network hubs
  • 32424000 - Network infrastructure
  • 32425000 - Network operating system
  • 35125100 - Sensors
  • 38650000 - Photographic equipment
  • 38651000 - Cameras
  • 38651600 - Digital cameras
  • 48214000 - Network operating system software package
  • 48215000 - Networking developers' software package
  • 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
  • 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
  • 48219100 - Gateway software package
  • 48219500 - Switch or router software package
  • 48219600 - Multiplexer software package
  • 48219700 - Communications server software package
  • 48222000 - Web server software package
  • 48310000 - Document creation software package
  • 48318000 - Scanner software package
  • 48515000 - Video conferencing software package
  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package
  • 48700000 - Software package utilities
  • 51310000 - Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment
  • 51313000 - Installation services of sound equipment
  • 51314000 - Installation services of video equipment
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72212214 - Network operating system software development services
  • 72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services
  • 72315000 - Data network management and support services
  • 72315100 - Data network support services
  • 72315200 - Data network management services
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72511000 - Network management software services
  • 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
  • 72541000 - Computer expansion services
  • 72700000 - Computer network services
  • 72710000 - Local area network services
  • 72720000 - Wide area network services
  • 92222000 - Closed circuit television services
  • 92224000 - Digital television
  • 92225000 - Interactive television
  • 92225100 - Film-on-demand television
  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers
  • 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
  • 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
  • 72317000 - Data storage services
  • 30234600 - Flash memory
  • 30234500 - Memory storage media

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Across the geography of Scotland.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 of the framework agreement will be single supplier and will cover a broad range of transactional requirements under the following product groups; General IT Peripherals; Audio-Visual; Desktop Print; Networking; Servers and Storage equipment. All services associated with the the product groups detailed above are considered to be within scope of the framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical questions / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


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

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 000-030614


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

IT Hardware Catalogue

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Computacenter

Haston House, 2 Redheughs Rigg,, South Gyle

Edinburgh

EH12 9DQ

Email

Gareth.Gray@computacenter.com

Telephone

+44 1313172373

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £30,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

IT Infrastructure Projects

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Softcat

8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow

Glasgow

G2 1BT

Telephone

+44 7968629573

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

5 Candymill Lane

Hamilton

ML3 0FD

Telephone

+44 8446928724

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

XMA Ltd

Unit 2 Junction 24 Business Park, Helen Street

Glasgow

G513HF

Telephone

+44 1158464221

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Computacenter

Haston House, 2 Redheughs Rigg,, South Gyle

Edinburgh

EH12 9DQ

Email

Gareth.Gray@computacenter.com

Telephone

+44 1313172373

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-bodies/

Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at:

https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/

(SC Ref:693323)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Sheriff Clerk's Office, PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place,

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom