Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://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
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital & ICT Flexible Resourcing Agreement
Reference number: NPS – ICT – 0075 – 17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72590000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A single supplier agreement, for a neutral supply partner, managing a resource pool for Welsh Public Sector Customers to access digital and ICT resources to supplement internal capacity and capabilities. The services will be purchased via discreet, time bound low risk Statements of Work (SoW); ensuring only services within the scope of the Agreement are purchased.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
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
72100000
72200000
72220000
72226000
72246000
72000000
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Wales - Nationwide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A compliant and flexible Welsh Public Sector (WPS) agreement for the provision of resource solutions for low risk Statements of Works (SoW).
This will be a single Supplier agreement, with a “Neutral Supply Partner” (the Supplier), providing resource from a pool of talent on standardised rates across the WPS to supplement Customer organisations internal capacity and capabilities.
The services will be purchased via discreet, time bound low risk SoW; ensuring only services within the scope of the Agreement are purchased.
The Supplier shall be required to develop and manage a resource pool of Service Providers to meet the fluctuating demand and ever changing technology landscape. The Supplier shall contract directly with Service Providers and not deliver services themselves to fulfil Customer SoW using internal resources. The Supplier shall be responsible for vetting of suppliers (against pre-determined qualification criteria) and sourcing and matching to Customer SoW requirements.
II.2.14) Additional information
The tender process will be undertaken using the Bravosolution eTenderWales portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/01/2018
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
This Process will be run by the National Procurement Service Wales on behalf of the Public Sector in Wales.
For more information please visit: http://nps.gov.wales/?lang=en
This Tender will be undertaken using the eTenderWales e-procurement tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=74213.
(WA Ref:74213)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2017