Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
commercialprocurement.digitaldataict@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
All-Wales IT Products and Services Agreement (iii)
Reference number
WGCD-ICT-124-23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Notice relates to a scoping exercise for the third generation of the all-Wales IT Products and Services Framework Agreement.
The Agreement will include various lots for; IT Hardware, Software, ICT Services, Audio Visual products and services and a Circular Economy and Recycled Items Lot.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
IT Hardware
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30100000 - Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 30234500 - Memory storage media
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30213000 - Personal computers
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
- 30231000 - Computer screens and consoles
- 30232000 - Peripheral equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There will be a minimum of 1 lot for IT Hardware, this will cover the full range of end user and infrastructure hardware, including peripherals and ancillary products.
two.2.14) Additional information
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and
customer engagement.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Licensing & Subscriptions
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is envisaged that there will be at least 1 Lot for off the shelf Software licensing and cloud based service subscriptions.
two.2.14) Additional information
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Audio Visual Products & Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is envisaged that there will be at least 1 Audio Visual, covering the supply, Install and on-going management and support of AV equipment and solutions.
two.2.14) Additional information
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Circular Economy & Recycled Items
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery would like to explore the possibility of a Circular Economy and Recycled Items Lot for commodity items to be fully cleansed and resold to the Public Sector with a full record of where the item originated from and was resold to.
two.2.14) Additional information
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 November 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
The commitment to deliver ‘social value' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account, when spending public money in line with The Well-being of Future Generation (Wales) Act 2015. With the intention to achieve the very best value for money and improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.
Market Engagement:
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery will engage with suppliers to establish the most appropriate commercial models and contracting terms to deliver best value.
In order to do this, market engagement and consultation will take place via a supplier workshop to be held in Wales. You should record your interest in the Notice via the ‘Further Information’ tab, ‘Additional Notice Options’. Please advise your language preference (Welsh or English) for any correspondence or materials provided at the workshop. By recording your interest you will be automatically sent information including invites to Supplier Days, clarifications and deadline date changes etc.
Please note that recording your interest does not automatically enter you into the tender process for this notice.
Full details, including how to formally register and express an interest in tendering will be included in the FTS Notice.
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=133877
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