Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
Telephone
+44 1383845116
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10523
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Back Up/Archive and Disaster Recovery
Reference number
FC-2021-0011
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72252000 - Computer archiving services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fife College are refreshing the backup solution as part of an ongoing programme of IT infrastructure upgrades. We require a solution or solutions to provide comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Long Term Archive backup to secure, immutable storage
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92512000 - Archive services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Campuses throughout Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife College are refreshing the backup solution as part of an ongoing programme of IT infrastructure upgrades. We require a solution or solutions to provide comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Long Term Archive backup to secure, immutable storage
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension period for ongoing operation of system/software
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract is for the design, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a Backup and Disaster Recovery solution for the College.
The solution must contains all the necessary components to enable the backup of our physical and virtual server environments and all associated data as well as data held in our Microsoft 365 tenancy.
The solution must be application aware and fully compatible with the hardware and software infrastructure outlined in the specification, supporting backup and restore of individual files and folders as well as physical and virtual servers.
The contract may include the procurement of the relevant hardware required to implement the proposed solution (e.g. servers, appliances, storage), if deemed appropriate by the College, and subject to checks on price and quality.
One single solution may not be suitable and a combined solution may be considered.
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 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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 1/6 Carnegie Drive
Dunfermline
KY12 7HJ
Telephone
+44 1383724666
Country
United Kingdom