Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd
United Kingdom
285 Commercial Rd
London
E1 2PS
UK
Telephone: +44 1942725438
E-mail: nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thch.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./3GQT8MBX9Q
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./3GQT8MBX9Q
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Business Application Support
Reference number: THC/APP/2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) currently has a contract for development and support of its principal business applications including the Orchard Housing Management and Open Accounts systems and the Documotive EDM the solution from MRI. This contract expires in August 2022 and this contract is to provide a new contract for the continuing development and support of these systems.
THCH welcomes bidders who have proven experience in the development and support of these systems together with other systems as listed in the Statement of Requirements.
The Contract with the Successful Bidder shall last for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend at THCH’s sole discretion for a further four (4) periods of one (1) year each, giving a total potential term of up to seven (7) years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72250000
72000000
72610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) currently has a contract for development and support of its principal business applications including the Orchard Housing Management and Open Accounts systems and the Documotive EDM the solution from MRI. This contract expires in August 2022 and this contract is to provide a new contract for the continuing development and support of these systems.
THCH welcomes bidders who have proven experience in the development and support of these systems together with other systems as listed in the Statement of Requirements.
The Contract with the Successful Bidder shall last for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend at THCH’s sole discretion for a further four (4) periods of one (1) year each, giving a total potential term of up to seven (7) years.
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: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to the take up of extension options, 7 (seven) years from contract award
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to the take up of extension options, 7 (seven) years from contract award
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3GQT8MBX9Q
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:
As set out in the procurement documents
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/07/2022
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/07/2022
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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.
This tender opportunity is being administered on behalf of Tower Hamlets Community Housing by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited.
Potential Bidders wishing to participate in this tender are instructed to:
•Download and read the procurement documents to familiarise yourselves with Tower Hamlets Community Housing’s requirements
•Submit a completed Invitation to Tender in accordance with the stated instructions, noting the submission deadline of 10:00 hours on 29/07/2022
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./3GQT8MBX9Q
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3GQT8MBX9Q
GO Reference: GO-2022629-PRO-20518510
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will enter into this Contract following a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting on the day after the notification of the result. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/02) (as amended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2022