Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Accent Housing
Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown
Shipley
BD17 7SW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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