Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Great Glen House
Inverness
IV3 8NW
Contact
Louise Maclean
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16582
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PR21-04 Provision of fully managed ICT service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bòrd na Gàidhlig seeks a fully managed service for the hosting and management of its business systems and device estate as the current contract is set to expire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (BnG) requires a suitably qualified contractor to provide it with a fully managed ICT service upon the expiry of its current contract for similar service provision. Full-service provision is required from 1 March 2022 following a month-long handover from the current service provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality (Technical) / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract is for 24 months with the possibility for Bòrd na Gàidhlig to extend this by two further periods of 12 months each.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 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
Cyber Essentials Plus, or equivalent accreditation.
Microsoft Certified Partner accreditation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Public liability insurance in the sum of not less than GBP2,000,000 for any one incident and unlimited in total.
Professional indemnity insurance in the sum of not less than GBP1,000,000 for any one incident and unlimited in total.
Liability of either Party to the other for Defaults under or in connection with this Contract shall in no event exceed GBP1,000,000 for any one incident or series of related incidents annually.
Current ratio of 1.0 or higher for current financial standing.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Detailed in specification and terms and conditions.
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
13 December 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Scottish Gaelic
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 December 2021
Local time
8:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 24-48 months
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=673249.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:673249)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Inverness
Country
United Kingdom