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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-0330f6
Published by:: YPO
Authority ID:: AA24923
Publication date:: 20 January 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Lot 1 is for the provision of standard cloud compute requirements and ready to deploy

solutions, provided ‘as a service model’, via a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) or

certified reseller.

The purpose of this Lot is to put in place a route for Contracting Authorities to buy their

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements, for hosting

their applications in the cloud. The Contracting Authority will use the Providers cloud

platform to store and process their data requirements on demand, without the need for

capital hardware or additional cloud support services.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

YPO

41 Industrial Park

Wakefield

WF2 0XE

Contact person: Contracts Team

Telephone: +44 01924664685

E-mail: Contracts@ypo.co.uk

NUTS: UKE45

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm

I.1) Name and addresses

Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)

Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter,

Gateshead

NE8 3DF

Contact person: Nick McDonald

E-mail: nick.mcdonald@nepo.org

NUTS: UKC

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.nepo.org

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions

Reference number: 001126

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation for this Framework Agreement working in

collaboration with NEPO. YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework

Agreement for the provision of Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and

Transformation Solutions. YPO’s intention is to create a compliant route to market for our

customers and also the awarded Suppliers. It is to enable the public sector a route to cloud

and datacentre solutions from one Framework with an array of Suppliers and offerings.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30211200

30212000

30215000

44316400

48211000

48216000

48221000

48610000

48732000

50312300

50312310

50312320

72000000

72212600

72212732

72300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 is for the provision of standard cloud compute requirements and ready to deploy

solutions, provided ‘as a service model’, via a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) or

certified reseller.

The purpose of this Lot is to put in place a route for Contracting Authorities to buy their

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements, for hosting

their applications in the cloud. The Contracting Authority will use the Providers cloud

platform to store and process their data requirements on demand, without the need for

capital hardware or additional cloud support services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Cloud Support Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30210000

30211200

30212000

30215000

44316400

48216000

48221000

48610000

48612000

48613000

48732000

72000000

72150000

72212211

72212216

72212451

72212600

72212610

72228000

72251000

72300000

72311100

72312100

72315000

72315100

72322000

72400000

72800000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 is for the provision of Cloud Support Services which assist customers with supportive

cloud services to build, manage, develop, maintain and/or modernise their cloud

environment and deliver desired outcomes.

This Lot covers all the cloud utilities available within Lot 1 – Cloud Hosting, but with

additional service wrap support such as deployment and management of a cloud

environment to allow Contracting Authorities to procure within a single Lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Cloud and Hybrid Transformation Solutions

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30211200

30212000

30215000

32260000

32580000

44316400

48216000

48221000

48612000

48613000

48732000

51611100

72000000

72212600

72212732

72300000

79415200

79933000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 is for the provision of an end-to-end cloud and hybrid transformation solutions, which

are designed to assist and support a Contracting Authority with their cloud and data

strategy, from initial point of discovery and analysis, through to end service delivery and

management.

The purpose of this Lot is for the Contracting Authority to align with a strategic service

Provider who will collaborate with the Contracting Authority throughout their transformation

project, no matter the size of the requirement, or length of the journey, to successfully

migrate their services to the right workload for their environment.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Data Centre Solutions, Design & Build

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

22314000

31120000

31156000

31161200

31174000

31625100

31682510

35111500

39151100

42000000

44000000

45000000

50532400

51000000

71220000

71311300

71316000

71321000

71334000

72000000

79212000

79932000

79933000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 is for the provision of Data Centre Solutions, incorporating design and build, to assist

Contracting Authority’s with the planning, development and/or enhancement of their

current or future environment(s).

The Provider/s must be able to assist with on or off premise infrastructure providing a range

of data centre solutions including but not limited to new build, refurbishment of existing

structures, environment upgrades, modular, prefabricated and micro data centres (such as

but not limited to server rooms).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Data Centre Maintenance & Support

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

31000000

31700000

33158000

35111500

39151100

42000000

42500000

44175000

44482000

45314300

45314320

45315000

45317300

45331230

45343210

50312300

50312310

50532400

50710000

51000000

51100000

51611100

71311300

71321000

71334000

72000000

72100000

72210000

72228000

79212000

79415200

79933000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under Lot 5 the Contracting Authority will be buying Data Centre Maintenance and Support

with the operational services associated. The service Provider shall provide guidance to the

Contracting Authority where appropriate, on the type of services best suited to their

requirements within the remit of this Lot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Colocation Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30210000

31120000

31156000

31161200

31174000

31625100

31682510

32260000

32580000

35111500

39151100

42000000

42500000

44175000

44316400

44482000

45314300

45314320

45315000

45317300

45331230

45343210

48216000

48220000

48221000

50312300

50312310

50312320

50532300

50532400

51000000

51112000

51700000

71311300

71316000

71321000

71334000

72000000

72251000

72514100

72800000

79212000

79415200

79933000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 is for the provision of colocation services, which allows a Contracting Authority to rent dedicated and lockable space for the housing of their existing IT equipment (such as servers

and associated hardware). The racks, cages and/or rooms, are housed at a colocation service

Providers data centre facility to host the Contracting Authorities services from an alternative

site to their own. A colocation facility can be utilised for a primary or secondary data centre.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Non-Cost (Quality) / Weighting: 55%

Quality criterion: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 15%

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30%

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January

2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two

years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025

and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date,

the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers

will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract

period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.

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 IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-017919

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 2 - Cloud Support Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 3 - Cloud and Hybrid Transformation Solutions

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Version 1 Solutions Limited

BIRMINGHAM

NUTS: UKG31

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 4 - Data Centre Solutions, Design & Build

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 5

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 5 - Data Centre Maintenance & Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 6

Contract No: 001126

Title: Lot 6 - Colocation Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 120 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

YPO are purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for

details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users

YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the

contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar

days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before

the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved

parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in

the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/01/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71220000	Architectural design services	Architectural and related services
79212000	Auditing services	Accounting and auditing services
45343210	CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work	Fire-prevention installation works
72800000	Computer audit and testing services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72150000	Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services	Hardware consultancy services
44000000	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus	Materials and Products
45000000	Construction work	Construction and Real Estate
42500000	Cooling and ventilation equipment	Industrial machinery
72311100	Data conversion services	Computer tabulation services
32580000	Data equipment	Telecommunications equipment and supplies
72322000	Data management services	Database services
72315000	Data network management and support services	Data-processing services
72315100	Data network support services	Data network management and support services
72312100	Data preparation services	Data entry services
72212732	Data security software development services	Programming services of application software
48732000	Data security software package	Security software package
72300000	Data services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212600	Database and operating software development services	Programming services of application software
72212610	Database software development services	Programming services of application software
48610000	Database systems	Database and operating software package
48612000	Database-management system	Database systems
30210000	Data-processing machines (hardware)	Computer equipment and supplies
32260000	Data-transmission equipment	Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
79415200	Design consultancy services	Production management consultancy services
79933000	Design support services	Specialty design services
22314000	Designs	Postcards
72251000	Disaster recovery services	System and support services
45317300	Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus	Other electrical installation work
45315000	Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment	Electrical installation work
31000000	Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting	Technology and Equipment
33158000	Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment	Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
48613000	Electronic data management (EDM)	Database systems
31700000	Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies	Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31682510	Emergency power systems	Electricity supplies
71321000	Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings	Engineering design services
72212451	Enterprise resource planning software development services	Programming services of application software
72514100	Facilities management services involving computer operation	Computer facilities management services
35111500	Fire suppression system	Firefighting equipment
31625100	Fire-detection systems	Burglar and fire alarms
44482000	Fire-protection devices	Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
31161200	Gas cooling systems	Parts for electrical motors and generators
31120000	Generators	Electric motors, generators and transformers
44316400	Hardware	Ironmongery
72100000	Hardware consultancy services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
51611100	Hardware installation services	Installation services of computers
72228000	Hardware integration consultancy services	Systems and technical consultancy services
42000000	Industrial machinery	Technology and Equipment
71311300	Infrastructure works consultancy services	Civil engineering consultancy services
45314300	Installation of cable infrastructure	Installation of telecommunications equipment
45314320	Installation of computer cabling	Installation of telecommunications equipment
51000000	Installation services (except software)	Other Services
51100000	Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment	Installation services (except software)
51112000	Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment	Installation services of electrical equipment
51700000	Installation services of fire protection equipment	Installation services (except software)
45331230	Installation work of cooling equipment	Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
79932000	Interior design services	Specialty design services
48220000	Internet and intranet software package	Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48221000	Internet browsing software package	Internet and intranet software package
72400000	Internet services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
31156000	Interruptible power supplies	Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes
72000000	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	Computer and Related Services
30211200	Mainframe hardware	Mainframe computer
50312300	Maintenance and repair of data network equipment	Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
50312310	Maintenance of data network equipment	Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
71334000	Mechanical and electrical engineering services	Miscellaneous engineering services
30215000	Microcomputer hardware	Data-processing machines (hardware)
30212000	Minicomputer hardware	Data-processing machines (hardware)
72212216	Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services	Programming services of application software
48216000	Network connectivity terminal emulation software package	Networking software package
44175000	Panels	Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials
72212211	Platform interconnectivity software development services	Programming services of application software
48211000	Platform interconnectivity software package	Networking software package
31174000	Power supply transformers	Transformers
72210000	Programming services of packaged software products	Software programming and consultancy services
39151100	Racking	Miscellaneous furniture
50710000	Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations	Repair and maintenance services of building installations
50532400	Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment	Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
50532300	Repair and maintenance services of generators	Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
50312320	Repair of data network equipment	Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
71316000	Telecommunication consultancy services	Consultative engineering and construction services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
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ID	Description
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YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor