CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Digital Communities Wales – Hardware Provision

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This work is being carried out as part of the Centre’s Digital Communities Wales programme. Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being, is a £5 million Welsh Government programme helping people to learn new skills, get online and use digital technology. The programme helps people gain the maximum benefit from life-changing opportunities provided by the internet and digital technology, such as gaining and retaining employment, accessing health services and improving their well-being.

The 3 year programme (with the potential for 3 more years) began on 1 July 2019. It provides digital inclusion training and support to organisations working with older people; people with a limiting long-standing illness, disability or infirmity; unemployed people or vulnerable people; so they can help those they support to improve their digital skills and confidence.

A significant element of the Digital Communities Wales programme involves enabling people to try different types of technology, the kit purchased as part of this exercise will primarily be used for this purpose.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=95982.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Approximately £50,000 ex Vat

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Decision making regarding the Framework will be based on the following:-

1) The ability of bidders to meet the requirements as stipulated in Annex 1 of the ITT. Any tender not meeting all these requirements will automatically be disqualified from this process.

2) Price – Annex 2. Subject to all the requirements in Annex 1 being met, the lowest total cost will be - awarded a place on the framework. Of the suppliers awarded a place on the framework the supplier who has quoted the cheapest overall price and ability to meet the delivery date specified in WCC300919DS Annex 2 – Pricing Schedule (First Call Off) will win the contract to supply the items on the first call off.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

ITT WCC300919DS

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:95982)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice