Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Pobl Group
Ty Gwalia, 7-13 The Kingsway
Swansea
SA1 5JN
UK
Contact person: Wayne Thomas
Telephone: +44 1792460609
E-mail: wayne.thomas@poblgroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.poblgroup.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0512
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Secure Data Centre(s)
Reference number: BM-P69
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is looking to partner with a securing hosting and WAN provider to move our current on premise comms rooms to offsite secure data centre(s) with our current two main office becoming essentially communications hubs
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is looking to partner with a securing hosting and WAN provider to move our current on premise comms rooms to offsite secure data centre(s) with our current two main office becoming essentially communications hubs. To accomplish this, we will require reliable high speed DC and site interconnects with tight SLAs. The Authority is looking for a Tier 3 partner with the experience and skills needed to deliver this new service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.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:
Option to extend for up to a further 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to a further 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/12/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/12/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The contract period is for an initial 36 months with an option to extend for up to 24 months. It is envisaged that the Group will go out to tender approaching the expiry of this arrangement.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Clarification queries received after 12 noon on the 02 December 2016 will not be responded to.
Bidders may register their interest in the opportunity on the e-tender system (www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)up to 12 noon on the 01 December 2016.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=56050
(WA Ref:56050)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Pobl Group
Ty Gwalia, 7-13 The Kingsway
Swansea
SA1 5JN
UK
Telephone: +44 1792460609
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2016