Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: j.glackin@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.qub.ac.uk/po
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QUB/2488/24 Framework for Digital development Services and Support and Delivery of Digital Transformation Roadmap
Reference number: QUB/2488/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72611000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Queens University Belfast wish to create a Framework of suitable Economic Operators to support digital transformation projects through the provision of resource in architectural design, software development and support with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Microsoft Identity Manager. Economic Operators will provide individual specialists to deliver a specific outcome with defined deliverables on a service, programme, or project.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72611000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Queen's University Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen's University Belfast wish to create a Framework of 5 suitable Economic Operators to support the delivery of our digital transformation projects. Economic Operators must be able to provide digital development resource with skills in areas such as Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, Dataverse, DevOps, web development technologies, database management systems and artificial intelligence (AI). Economic Operators will provide individual specialists to deliver a specific outcome with defined deliverables on a service, programme, or project. Call-off under this Framework can be via Direct Award, Further Competition or a Desktop Exercise
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be subject to renewal in approx 42 months, subject to all options being exercised
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an initial period of 2 years with option to extend by up to a further 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
Please refer to the tender 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.2.3) 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:
28/03/2024
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/03/2024
Local time: 16:15
Place:
Queen's University Belfast
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
42 months
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2024