Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
RC000042
Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8AH
UK
Contact person: Technology Procurement Team
E-mail: technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Value Added Reseller Services
Reference number: REQ/1000249
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England is looking for two suppliers for the provision of Value Added Reseller services. It is the Bank's intention to award the services as a framework agreement to two suppliers for Software, Hardware and Associated Services.
No information contained this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30200000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England is looking for two suppliers for the provision of Value Added Reseller services. It is the Bank's intention to award the services as a framework agreement to two suppliers for Software, Hardware and Associated Services.
No information contained this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Candidates are advised this procurement will be conducted via the Bank's e-tendering portal, Proactis, which can be accessed via the following website: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
1. Please register for a user account to gain access to the procurement documentation for this opportunity. If you are already registered, please carry out the second point.
2. Send an e-mail to: Technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk to be added to the event. Please title your e-mail "REQ/1000249 Value Added Reseller Services Tender" and include the full Company name and Organisation ID from Proactis, to allow us to attach you to the tender.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2024