II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has sought tenders from organisations interested in maintaining, supporting and supplying networking equipment to the Council.
Key deliverable/Objectives:
The following are within the scope of this procurement:
— supply of new networking equipment which is functionally compatible with the equipment as detailed in Appendix E Hardware Inventory,
— support and maintenance of current networking equipment as detailed in Appendix E Hardware Inventory and any new networking equipment supplied under this contract,
— solution design, consultancy, specification/recommendation and implementation of networking equipment which is functionally compatible with the equipment as detailed in Appendix E Hardware Inventory, and
— efficient management of the contract to include (but not be limited to) service level agreements, management and performance reports.
The ICT Strategy, to be agreed over the coming months, is expected to have an impact on this contract in terms of quantities purchased or number of items supported. Therefore, quantities may reduce or increase over the period of this contract. As such the Council cannot provide any commitment to purchasing volumes.
The Council is looking for a partner who can provide advice and guidance on harnessing the technologies to ensure efficient delivery and management of the network infrastructure.
Service level agreement:
The Contractor will be expected to adhere to service level agreements, which contain strict response and resolution targets for incidents, with regular reviews of Contractor performance and monthly management reports.
Types of equipment:
The following list is a typical example of the Council’s requirements for buying new networking equipment:
— switches,
— routers,
— firewall, access control and security devices,
— wireless access points and wireless LAN controllers,
— load balancers and content switches, and
— data centre unified and converged fabric devices.
This is not an exhaustive list and support or purchase of additional equipment, which is functionally compatible with existing equipment as detailed in Appendix E Hardware Inventory, may be required during the lifetime of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As an optional requirement: trade in schemes for end of life or surplus networking equipment, directly with the manufacturer.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No