Awarded contract

Libraries Public Network

  • City of London Corporation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-031773

Published 27 October 2023, 11:43am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of London Corporation

Guildhall

London

EC2P 2EJ

Email

Mitchell.Walker@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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

Libraries Public Network

Reference number

prj_COL_19841

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Fully managed and supported solution that will provide the identified business areas with a fast, cloud based, secure and reliable network which will be delivered both wireless and wired. There is a requirement to have both fixed and flexible workstations at the venues and also to allow customers to bring their own devices which can connect to the network. The City is looking to include innovative approaches and flexibility throughout the lifetime of the contract and welcomes proposals from bidders to provide a cost effective and innovative service. The requirements are summarised as:

• Public Access and Staff Desktops/Terminals provision

• Wired and Wireless Networking

• Internet access across multiple library sites, LMA and potentially SBREC

• Printing

• An innovative and flexible way of meeting the needs of service users (current service provision is detailed as a foundation on which to build an innovative and flexible future solution within the budget envelope)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £418,925

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351810 - Topographical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

City of London, whose principal address is at Guildhall,

PO BOX 270, London EC2P 2EJ

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To capture existing site conditions and the definition of the survey outputs. To

recognise the scale of the survey task ahead and the need to prioritise elements of the

deliverables to support ongoing design development. To capture site topography

surfaces, site utilities, transport infrastructure, Band A building façades and internal

spaces. This phase will also pick up identified zones within the public realm. To capture

all Band B building façades and external spaces. This phase will also establish the

surrounding site context.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-014506


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Libraries Public Network

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Plowman Craven Limited

2 Lea Business Park Lower Luton Road Harpenden

Hertfordshire

AL5 5EQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £418,925


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom