Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
English Rural Housing Association
7A Strutton Ground, Westminster
London
SW1P 2HY
UK
Telephone: +44 7824018916
E-mail: andrew.buckels@3cconsultants.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.englishrural.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42865
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.mytenders.co.uk.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.mytenders.co.uk.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Services Partner - English Rural Housing Association
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
English Rural has a current Managed Service provider, who's contract expires in July 22. They are therefore seeking to procure a new IT services partner to provision hosting of their infrastructure, IT support and support in enhancing their current ways of working through innovation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72910000
72253000
72253200
72222000
32430000
32428000
32427000
32425000
32422000
72611000
32413100
72514000
32412110
32412000
32571000
32424000
72267100
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
7A Strutton Ground, London SW1P 2HY
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover the following areas:
Microsoft 365 and Application Server(s)
DR and Backup
Cyber Security
End user Support and Device management
Wireless and Networking
Telephony
We have developed what we believe to be a list of core IT responsibilities and have identified those which English Rural will take ownership on, and those which we will be looking for our new IT Services Partner to take ownership of.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Tender Response
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Suitability
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months - 3+1+1 contract
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/03/2022
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:
28/03/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225530.
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(MT Ref:225530)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/02/2022