Tender

Wide Area Network Connectivity

  • Accent Housing

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-029447

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fa76

Published 26 November 2021, 12:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Accent Housing

Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown

Shipley

BD17 7SW

Email

Procurement@AccentGroup.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.accentgroup.org/

Buyer's address

http://www.accentgroup.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Wide Area Network Connectivity

Reference number

DN584416

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32430000 - Wide area network

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Accent Housing Limited are looking for a supplier(s) for the supply, installation, configuration, monitoring, billing and ongoing support and maintenance of its Wide Area Network (WAN).

It is a critical priority for Accent to have a future looking solution that is suitable for our needs, we are looking for a Supplier(s) who can provide a resilient, performant and flexible end to end business network infrastructure.

Accent currently has a separate opportunity for the provision of the Relocation of the Primary Data Centre Ref: DN582996, as soon as practicable Accent will provide confirmation of the successful provider and the location of the data centre. Delivery of these WAN connections must include delivery to this yet to be confirmed supplier and site location, and consideration should be given to ensure that you are able to supply circuits to the winning supplier of the new data centre location.

Suppliers that can deliver cohesive proposals that adequately meet both sets of requirements are welcome to bid for both opportunities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72720000 - Wide area network services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Accent Housing Limited are looking for a supplier(s) for the supply, installation, configuration, monitoring, billing and ongoing support and maintenance of its Wide Area Network (WAN).

It is a critical priority for Accent to have a future looking solution that is suitable for our needs, we are looking for a Supplier(s) who can provide a resilient, performant and flexible end to end business network infrastructure.

Accent currently has a separate opportunity for the provision of the Relocation of the Primary Data Centre Ref: DN582996, as soon as practicable Accent will provide confirmation of the successful provider and the location of the data centre. Delivery of these WAN connections must include delivery to this yet to be confirmed supplier and site location, and consideration should be given to ensure that you are able to supply circuits to the winning supplier of the new data centre location.

Suppliers that can deliver cohesive proposals that adequately meet both sets of requirements are welcome to bid for both opportunities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial Contract Duration: 36 Months with the option to extend at the sole discretion of Accent by 2 x 12 Month Extensions

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 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 January 2022

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 January 2022

Local time

10:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom