Contract

Unified Communications Solutions Framework

  • Nottinghamshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018623

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f47d

Published 7 July 2022, 12:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottinghamshire County Council

County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford

Nottinghamshire

NG2 7QP

Contact

Mr Mabs Karim

Email

mabs.karim@nottscc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1159772721

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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

Unified Communications Solutions Framework

Reference number

DN603833

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

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:

Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision

Lot 3. Contact Centre platform

All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.

The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.

The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £50,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:

Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision

Lot 3. Contact Centre platform

All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.

The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.

The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mobile Voice & Data provision

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:

Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision

Lot 3. Contact Centre platform

All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.

The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.

The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Contact Centre platform

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is seeking to establish a single provider framework for the supply and management of supporting telephony infrastructure. The requirement is being let as 3 lots:

Lot 1. Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

Lot 2. Mobile Voice & Data provision

Lot 3. Contact Centre platform

All the above 3 lots will be awarded to a single Supplier. Bidders must note that the Council will only accept bids from Suppliers who are able to deliver the requirement in full inclusive of these 3 lots. Suppliers bidding for only one and / or two lots will be rejected.

The Council recognises that Suppliers may not be able to deliver all these services directly themselves and may need to work in partnership through sub-contracting arrangements with other more specialist Suppliers. The Council welcomes these arrangements and bidders will be given the opportunity to outline their delivery of these services as part of their bid proposals.

The framework will be for used by Nottinghamshire County Council and Contracting Authorities in England and Wales. The Council will be charging the winning Supplier a management fee of 1% based on the value of each call-off contract made by other contracting authorities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-007882


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN603833

Lot No

1

Title

Telephony Infrastructure (traditional and SIP based)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

James House, Warwick Road

Birmingham

B11 2LE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01428210

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £50,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN603833

Lot No

2

Title

Mobile Voice & Data provision

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

James House, Warwick Road

Birmingham

B11 2LE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01428210

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £50,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN603833

Lot No

3

Title

Contact Centre platform

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

James House, Warwick Road

Birmingham

B11 2LE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01428210

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £50,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice - London

London

Country

United Kingdom