Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Pinewood House, Pinewood Place
Dartford
DA2 7WG
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1322625718
E-mail: oxl-tr.supplies@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxleas.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oxleas.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=779a6cab-cdcd-ea11-8104-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=fd6dc553-cfcd-ea11-8104-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=779a6cab-cdcd-ea11-8104-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=fd6dc553-cfcd-ea11-8104-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Information Technology Network Support
Reference number: DN489063
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of IT network support contained within this market test covers three functions within the Trust, IT, business intelligence and finance. The supplier will provide a range of services that cover:
— helpdesk services, infrastructure hosting services, server virtualisation, second line network support, DMZ management, VPN remote access, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity services, systems and hosted services,
— server and application environment, database support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of IT network support contained within this market test covers three functions within the Trust, IT, business intelligence and finance. The supplier will provide a range of services that cover:
— helpdesk services, infrastructure hosting services, server virtualisation, second line network support, DMZ management, VPN remote access, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity services, systems and hosted services;
— server and application environment, database support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2021
End:
31/08/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
First extension: 1 September 2026-31 August 2027
Second extension: 1 September 2027-31 August 2028.
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:
No
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/09/2020
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oxleas NHS FT
Pinewood House
Dartford
DA2 7WG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2020