Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
The Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
UK
Contact person: Paul Davis
Telephone: +44 1422393182
E-mail: paul.davis@calderdale.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE44
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
VDI Solution for Calderdale Council
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The supply and implementation of a VDI (Virtual Desk Infrastructure) solution to support 2 000 individual users across the Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE44
Main site or place of performance:
The Borough Council of Calderdale.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is looking to award a sole provider contract for:
— the supply and implementation of a VDI solution to support 2 000 individual users across the Council,
— to provide access from a variety of thin client devices, such as Igels, Raspberry Pi, Chromebooks and Windows 10,
— the ability to run a full windows desktop and Windows based applications, including Microsoft Office, Oracle/Java applications and browsers for up to 1 500 concurrent users,
— the ability to stream individual Windows apps running in the VDI environment into a session on a Windows laptop/pc.
A comprehensive list of requirements can be found in the procurement documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 084-200624
Section V: Award of contract
Title: VDI Solution for Calderdale Council
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKE32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cetus Solutions
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
District Registry of the High Court
1 Oxford Road
Leeds
LS1 3BG
UK
Telephone: +44 1133062800
E-mail: administrativecourtoffice.leeds@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2019