Contract

Cyber Assurance Framework

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024215

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f056

Published 17 August 2023, 3:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Eva Alexander

Email

eva.alexander@edinburgh.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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

Cyber Assurance Framework

Reference number

CT1218

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

The Council intends to award a Framework Agreement for a range of Cyber Security services while improving efficiency and reducing costs.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
  • 72300000 - Data services
  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council intends to award a Framework Agreement for a range of Cyber Security services while improving efficiency and reducing costs.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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

See tender 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-024045


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CT1218

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

It's mandatory that bidders with more than 5 employees have in place a H&S Policy. Where a Bidder does not have an H&S Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.

It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will pay staff directly involved in the delivery of the framework agreement, and/or any subsequent call off contract, at least the real Living Wage. Where a Bidder does not pay the Living Wage the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition.

It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will include the standard clause for Prompt Payment in all contracts at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days. Your Organisation must actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis. Where a Bidder fails to answer "Yes or N/A" the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition.

It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will provide evidence in relation to climate change emergency and how they will respond. Organisations must submit a completed “Climate Change Plan”. The Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

Bidders must complete the SPD to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement.

(SC Ref:742092)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.