Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Catapult CT
Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre, Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
SG1 2FX
Contact
Chris Eaglen
Telephone
+44 7711310442
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
07964711
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://catapultcgtc.wax-live.com/s2C/Signin.aspx
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://catapultcgtc.wax-live.com/s2C/Signin.aspx
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
The contract is awarded by a Private Organisation in receipt of public funding and the MSP and other services include support to an associate contracting authority.
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Health related development of cell and gene therapies and delivery of training and hosting organisations innovating techniques on multiple sites.
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Managed Services Provider (MSP) Computing and Digital and Network services and other supporting professional services with some supplies
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72416000 - Application service providers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cell Therapy Catapult seek to engage a single Managed Service Provider (MSP) for the delivery of a suite of SLA-governed and IT Managed Services (to ITIL standard) from modern data centre facilities (to TIA-942 Tier3, or equivalent) with use of hosting and diverse networks and communications systems. The MSP shall be responsive. MSP will be responsible for delivery of operation of the IT infrastructure and related projects to support all the end users, currently circa 450 end-users. This MSP will be responsible for: storage administration, backup management, standard operations, server/client/patch management, WAN and LAN operations, site support services, monitoring, services, reporting, services, security administration, security services for 24/7 and 365 days per year for four years, project management of the on-boarding and exit process. Selection Questionnaire has information of the current MSP services and criteria for MSP selection. The ITT with further details will be released.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
- UKH3 - Essex
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Centre, Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
SG1 2FX
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Managed Services Provider (MSP) and other services (with some supplies) agreement will be an agreement provided to a lead MSP. There may be other-sub service providers/suppliers in the arrangement.
The Managed Services Provider (MSP) and other services (with some supplies) agreement shall have a requirement for MSP service provision within the following geographical locations:
(a) East of England and the Southeast,
(b) Southwest of England,
(c) The Midlands,
(d) Scotland.
These locations represent the main areas of current CGT Catapult operations. However the MSP and the hosting and server and network hubs may be in other locations primarily in the United Kingdom.
Including but not limited to these additional CPV Codes:
48000000 Software package and information systems
48700000 Software package utilities
64210000 Telephone and data transmission services
72223000 Information technology requirements review services
72268000 Software Supply Services
72315000 Data network management and support services
72511000 Network management software services
72700000 Computer network services
72710000 Local area network services
72720000 Wide area network services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
26 January 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Yes if there is a crisis preventing the tendering at that time
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options that provide additional value for money or resilience may be accepted.
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
Subject to UK policy.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See selection questionnaire.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 October 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
3 November 2021
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Including but not limited to these additional CPV Codes:
48000000 Software package and information systems
48700000 Software package utilities
64210000 Telephone and data transmission services
72223000 Information technology requirements review services
72268000 Software Supply Services
72315000 Data network management and support services
72511000 Network management software services
72700000 Computer network services
72710000 Local area network services
72720000 Wide area network services
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Catapult (Cell Therapy Catapult Limited trading as Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Stevenage
Country
United Kingdom