Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Midland Heart
20 Bath Row
Birmingham
UK
E-mail: suzanna.hinnell@midlandheart.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.midlandheart.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/midlandheart/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Telephony Replacement Solution
Reference number: MH 0065
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Midland Heart need to interact with their customers, suppliers and other stakeholders as effectively and efficiently as possible digitally across multiple channels to achieve their strategic aims. Their legacy on-premise PBX systems have become out of date and are not designed for new technologies or the ever-growing mobile workforce, and therefore require replacing with a resilient, cloud-based platform for the future. They are seeking a cloud-based telephony solution that will not only replace existing on-premise technology across their estate, but also act as an enabler for change delivering significant financial and non-financial benefits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Midland Heart need to interact with their customers, suppliers and other stakeholders as effectively and efficiently as possible digitally across multiple channels to achieve their strategic aims. Their legacy on-premise PBX systems have become out of date and are not designed for new technologies or the ever-growing mobile workforce, and therefore require replacing with a resilient, cloud-based platform for the future. They are seeking a cloud-based telephony solution that will not only replace existing on-premise technology across their estate, but also act as an enabler for change delivering significant financial and non-financial benefits.
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
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
5 further optional extension periods of 12 months
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
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:
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
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:
07/02/2022
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/02/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Midland Heart
Birmingham
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2022