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Title:	All-Wales IT Products and Services Agreement
Published by:	National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
Publication Date:	10/04/2019
Deadline Date:
Deadline Time:
Notice Type:	01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has Documents:	Yes
Has ESPD:	No
Abstract:	This Notice relates to a scoping exercise for the second generation of the all-Wales IT Products and Services Framework. The Agreement will include IT Hardware, Software, ICT Services and Audio Visual products and services. The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice. CPV: 30000000, 32321200, 50340000, 30100000, 30200000, 30213200, 30210000, 32413100, 48800000, 48820000, 48821000, 48822000, 48825000, 48824000, 30234500, 30233180, 30233140, 30213000, 30213100, 30213300, 30231000, 30232000, 48000000, 48200000, 48190000, 48300000, 72210000, 72211000, 72200000, 51600000, 72610000, 72611000, 72500000, 72511000, 72510000, 72710000, 72700000, 72260000, 72261000, 72267000, 72266000.

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Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

Crown Buildings, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Telephone: +44 3007900170

E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

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

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

All-Wales IT Products and Services Agreement

Reference number: NPS-ICT-0094-19

II.1.2) Main CPV code

30000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This Notice relates to a scoping exercise for the second generation of the all-Wales IT Products and Services Framework. The Agreement will include IT Hardware, Software, ICT Services and Audio Visual products and services.

The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

IT Hardware

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30100000

30200000

30213200

30210000

32413100

48800000

48820000

48821000

48822000

48825000

48824000

30234500

30233180

30233140

30213000

30213100

30213300

30231000

30232000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

Main site or place of performance:

Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

There will be at least 1 lot for IT Hardware, this will cover the full range of end user and infrastructure hardware, including peripherals and ancillary products.

II.2.14) Additional information

The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

The National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Licensing and Subscriptions

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

48200000

48190000

48300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

Main site or place of performance:

Wales - National

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is envisaged that there will be at least 1 Lot for off the shelf Software licensing and cloud based service subscriptions.

II.2.14) Additional information

The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

The National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

IT Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72210000

72211000

72200000

51600000

72610000

72611000

72500000

72511000

72510000

72710000

72700000

72260000

72261000

72267000

72266000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

Main site or place of performance:

Wales - National

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is envisaged that there will be a lot for IT Services and solutions, this lot may include the design, build and delivery of a solution, together with on-going support and maintenance services.

II.2.14) Additional information

The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

The National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Audio Visual

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

32321200

50340000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

Main site or place of performance:

Wales - National

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is envisaged that there will be at least 1 Audio Visual, covering the supply, Install and on-going management and support of AV equipment and solutions.

II.2.14) Additional information

The National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

The National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

14/10/2019

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.3) Additional information

National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.

The commitment to deliver ‘community benefit' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. The intention is to achieve the very best value for money in the widest sense

Market Engagement:

National Procurement Service will engage with suppliers to establish the most appropriate commercial models and contracting terms to deliver best value.

In order to do this, market engagement and consultation will take place via a supplier workshop to be held in Wales. You should record your interest in the Notice via the ‘Further Information’ tab, ‘Additional Notice Options’. Please advise your language preference (Welsh or English) for any correspondence or materials provided at the workshop.By recording your interest you will be automatically sent information including invites to Supplier Days, clarifications and deadline date changes etc. Please note that recording your interest does not automatically enter you into the tender process for this notice.

Full details, including how to formally register and express an interest in tendering will be included in the OJEU Notice.

The National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement

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=89255.

(WA Ref:89255)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/04/2019

Information added to the notice since publication.

Additional information added to the notice since it's publication.
Date	Details
12/04/2019 10:39	Supplier Workshops We are holding a series of Supplier workshops in order to provide an opportunity for Suppliers to feed into the process and provide information on our current thinking and project timelines. If you would like to attend a workshop please register your interest here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NPS_Supplier_Event_Registration/ Due to limited space we would ask a maximum of 2 people from each organisation register. Kind Regards National Procurement Service
12/04/2019 15:28	Supplier Workshops Please be advised that we will confirm timeslots on the 23rd April.
10/05/2019 11:14	ADDED FILE: Supplier Session Slides Slide deck from the supplier sessions 30 Apr - 9 May (notes to follow)
20/05/2019 14:03	ADDED FILE: Supplier Workshops Q&A Notes Q & A as discussed, during the supplier workshops (30 April and 9 May).
26/11/2019 08:20	Update - IT Products and Services As means of an update please be advised that we are in the process of finalising and signing-off the tender documents, these should be published shortly. Once we have issued the documents we will confirm the timings for the supplier information day. Thank you for your patience.
05/12/2019 15:56	Tender Briefing Good Afternoon, The Tender Documents will be published early next week, notification will be issued via this notice. We will be holding webinars to provide an overview of the tender exercise and provide an opportunity to tenderers to ask questions regarding the tender. The webinars will be held on the following times and dates: • Thursday 12 December 2019, 13:00 – 15:00 • Thursday 19 December 2019, 10:00 – 12:00 If you would like to attend the webinars please contact NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales, confirming which session you would like to dial into and the following details: • Name; • Organisation; • E-mail address; and • Language Preference (Welsh/ English). Kind Regards Paul Robertson Commercial and Procurement ICT Welsh Government
11/12/2019 10:57	IT Products and Services (ii) Live Please be advised the tender is now live on the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) site, at the following link: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:585908-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1#id4-VI.

Main Contact:	NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
Admin Contact:	N/a
Technical Contact:	N/a
Other Contact:	N/a

Commodity Categories

Commodity Categories
ID	Title	Parent Category
32321200	Audio-visual equipment	Television projection equipment
30200000	Computer equipment and supplies	Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
72700000	Computer network services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
30231000	Computer screens and consoles	Computer-related equipment
48822000	Computer servers	Servers
72610000	Computer support services	Computer support and consultancy services
72510000	Computer-related management services	Computer-related services
72500000	Computer-related services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
30210000	Data-processing machines (hardware)	Computer equipment and supplies
30213300	Desktop computer	Personal computers
30233140	Direct-access storage devices (DASD)	Media storage and reader devices
48300000	Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package	Software package and information systems
48190000	Educational software package	Industry specific software package
30233180	Flash memory storage devices	Media storage and reader devices
48800000	Information systems and servers	Software package and information systems
51600000	Installation services of computers and office equipment	Installation services (except software)
72710000	Local area network services	Computer network services
30234500	Memory storage media	Storage media
72511000	Network management software services	Computer-related management services
32413100	Network routers	Integrated network
48821000	Network servers	Servers
48200000	Networking, Internet and intranet software package	Software package and information systems
30000000	Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages	Computer and Related Services
30100000	Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture	Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
30232000	Peripheral equipment	Computer-related equipment
30213000	Personal computers	Data-processing machines (hardware)
30213100	Portable computers	Personal computers
48824000	Printer servers	Servers
72210000	Programming services of packaged software products	Software programming and consultancy services
72211000	Programming services of systems and user software	Programming services of packaged software products
50340000	Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment	Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
48820000	Servers	Information systems and servers
72266000	Software consultancy services	Software-related services
72267000	Software maintenance and repair services	Software-related services
48000000	Software package and information systems	Computer and Related Services
72200000	Software programming and consultancy services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72261000	Software support services	Software-related services
72260000	Software-related services	Software programming and consultancy services
30213200	Tablet computer	Personal computers
72611000	Technical computer support services	Computer support services
48825000	Web servers	Servers

Delivery Locations

Delivery Locations
ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert Region Restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

Alert Region Restrictions
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Further Instructions

The Buyer has attached further instructions with this notice. Please read these carefully and take the necessary action(s).

Record your interest in this notice and you will be automatically sent clarifications and deadline date changes etc. Please note that recording your interest does not automatically enter you into the tender process for this notice, you still have to submit your response by the deadline stated. To record an interest in this notice and add it to your interests list please click the Record your interest now button at the top of the page.

Ask the buyer any questions you may have relating to this notice. To ask the buyer a question or questions please click the Record your interest now button at the top of the page.

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please click the Record your interest now button at the top of the page.

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

Current Documents

Created	Name	Description	Size	Downloads
10/05/2019	NPS - ICT - IT Products & Services 2 - Supplier Workshop Slides#2	Slide deck from the supplier sessions 30 Apr - 9 May (notes to follow)	36.34 MB	155
20/05/2019	IT Products and Services Supplier Sessions - Q&A	Q & A as discussed, during the supplier workshops (30 April and 9 May).	26.31 KB	83

Created

Name

Description

Size

Downloads

10/05/2019

NPS - ICT - IT Products & Services 2 - Supplier Workshop Slides#2

Slide deck from the supplier sessions 30 Apr - 9 May (notes to follow)

36.34 MB

155

20/05/2019

IT Products and Services Supplier Sessions - Q&A

Q & A as discussed, during the supplier workshops (30 April and 9 May).

26.31 KB

Replaced Documents

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Notice Details

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.14) Additional information

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Commodity Categories

Delivery Locations

Alert Region Restrictions

Further Instructions

Current Documents

Replaced Documents

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