CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

WWHG ICT Core Hardware Infrastructure Refresh 2022

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Wales & West Housing Group (hereafter referred to as 'WWHG') intends to renew its core ICT infrastructure hardware – compute, networking and storage. We are seeking a partner organisation compatible with our values and operating principles, to supply not only the components, but also the professional services to optimally deploy the new infrastructure and migrate our existing ICT workloads and systems onto that new infrastructure.

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=116392.

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

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

ICT/JM/2022

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:116392)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As part of this contract the Supplier will be expected to engage with us to deliver proportionate and reasonable community benefits, contribute 0.5% of the contract value towards the WWH Making a Difference Community Benefit Fund, and complete the Welsh Government Community Benefit Measurement Tool.

Once the contract has been awarded, WWH will discuss and agree, with the Supplier, initiatives that appropriately match the contract value and take into account the size, skills and resources of the Supplier. The initiatives fall under the following headings:

• Employment initiatives - this could include but is not limited to sourcing local labour, supporting work experience placements and/or traineeships/internships, creating apprenticeship opportunities

• Educational initiatives – this could include but is not limited to providing career talks, supporting educational work experience opportunities, site visits, sponsor educational organisations/projects, providing accredited and non-accredited training opportunities

• Community project – this could include but is not limited to delivering community engagement activities that help to regenerate areas by providing social /physical (including infrastructure) community projects and environmental improvements, sponsoring local community and charitable groups

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice