Tender

WCC - Schools ICT Back-up & Restore Solution

  • Warwickshire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-033853

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04af53

Published 18 October 2024, 5:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall,Market Square

WARWICK

CV344RL

Contact

Procurement

Email

Procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

WCC - Schools ICT Back-up & Restore Solution

Reference number

WCC - 20793

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

To provide a comprehensive backup and restore solution for schools. This solution aims to ensure that all digital footprints of the schools are securely backed up and can be restored efficiently. The solution must comply with the Department for Education's (DfE) Backup requirements

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £950,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open Procedure

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £954,000

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

Start date

5 January 2025

End date

4 January 2033

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract has an initial term of four years with the option to extend by up to a maximum 48 months (8 years being the maximum term).

Contract duration (initial period) - 05/01/2025 to 04/01/2029, & (including extensions) 05/01/2029 to 04/01/2033.

two.2.14) Additional information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an

interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home). Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once

registered, all correspondence for this procurement

process must be via the in-tend correspondence function.

However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk


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

18 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 November 2024

Local time

12:01pm


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

The Strand

London

WC22LL

Country

United Kingdom