Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
10795539
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
UK
Contact person: Mr David Hayward
Telephone: +44 1914247217
E-mail: David.Hayward@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bordertocoast.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bordertocoast.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of corporate ICT platform for BCCP Ltd.
Reference number: DN312793
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BCPP are looking to appoint a partner organisation who will support core capabilities necessary to achieve its ICT objectives. This includes the provision of a corporate ICT solution to enable BCPP to operate IT core business using latest technologies deployed in a modern and flexible environment. The ICT Managed Service will underpin a cloud-based collaborative platform to allow BCPP to manage and deliver its investment portfolio effectively and securely. This will include hardware, infrastructure, communications, and service support.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BCPP are setting up a new office in Leeds which will have approximately 70 members of staff. The contract is to provide the underlying ICT capability on a cloud-based Microsoft 365 platform.
The infrastructure will be required to be compatible with specialist financial services software and the system will be required to meet FCA requirements for security and disaster recovery. The office will be established in Spring 2018 and will be operational from early summer 2018. There is a requirement for service desk assistance with normal office hours. BCPP will own the equipment but will source it, through the provider. The equipment is not part of the pricing of this tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/04/2018
End:
01/04/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be subject to a right for BCPP to renew for 24 months on no more than two occasions.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The candidates will be selected by the scoring of the selection questionnaire to be submitted initially. The criteria are set out in the SQ.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Microsoft 365 Supplier accreditation is a core requirement as the solution to be adopted will run on that platform.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
12/01/2018
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
18/01/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value for the procurement is based on the initial 4 year provision. It is accepted that extensions will be subject to an indexation provision.
It is intended that the number of potential suppliers will be reduced to 5 by analysis of the SQ returns. Those suppliers will then be asked to complete an ITT for scoring by BCCP. The quality/price split will be 70/30 at that point.
The estimate of value is based on the initial 4 year term and includes implementation costs.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
E-mail: administrativecourtoffice.generaloffice@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2017