Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Contact person: Rob Yems
Telephone: +44 7850064210
E-mail: Rob.Yems@environment-agency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Defra-Programme — End User Environment.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This PIN is being published to the market to inform Potential Suppliers that the Authority are undertaking a pre competition engagement workshop. ICT services are provided through 2 prime contracts via different suppliers, both contracts are due to expire in 2018. The in-scope Defra Group organisation are: Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Environment Agency (EA) Rural Payments Agency, Natural England, Marine Maritime Organisation, Animal and Plant Health Agency.
The programme has been commissioned to transition the in-scope ICT provision across the Authority to a new, single and more effective Defra ICT organisation with core/common services and a supporting delivery model that will replace the current service provisions. The programme is delivering a new Defra Group ICT operating model primarily through new work-streams, each looking at delivering distinct services. This 1 is specifically looking at the End User Environment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
131 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72590000
72600000
72540000
32500000
72510000
30230000
72610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EUE services will be provided to Defra and associated organisations in the Defra Group. This procurement will follow the CPN process.
The current contracts deliver services through 2 main suppliers across 371 sites in the UK. The service is to be made available to 23 000 staff across the UK. Other Defra affiliated organisations that may choose to take services under the proposed Contract at a later date and would be considered to be in scope organisations can be found via the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Defra will invite prospective suppliers to a EUE Supplier Event, which is expected to be hosted at the start of May 2017. We will use our best endeavours to ensure suppliers, who have registered interest, will be included in further correspondence regarding the procurement of EUE services.
A more detailed description of the service can be found in Bravo https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
06/06/2017
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2017