Tender

Desk Side Support Services and Infrastructure as a Service

  • South Downs National Park Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7

Published 15 November 2024, 9:17am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Downs National Park Authority

GU29 9DH

Midhurst

Email

tenders@southdowns.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southdowns.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/southdowns

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns

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

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

National Park Authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Desk Side Support Services and Infrastructure as a Service

Reference number

SD - 00000237

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72500000 - Computer-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA’s) current Managed Service contracts for IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025. SDNPA is now commencing a restricted (two stage) procurement process under Public Contract Regulations 2015 for single new contract covering both IAAS and deskside support. SDNPA expects to invite between 5-8 service providers to the tender stage.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
  • 72700000 - Computer network services
  • 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
  • 72400000 - Internet services
  • 72300000 - Data services
  • 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA’s) current Managed Service contracts for IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025. SDNPA is now commencing a restricted (two stage) procurement process under Public Contract Regulations 2015 for single new contract covering both IAAS and deskside support. SDNPA expects to invite between 5-8 service providers to the tender stage.

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

Start date

1 July 2025

End date

30 June 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Maximum number: 8

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.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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

16 December 2024

Local time

10:00am

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 3 March 2025


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

South Downs National Park Authority

Midhurst

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Contact Head of Governance South Downs National Park Authority