Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sovini Ltd
Unit 1 Heysham Road, Dunnings Bridge Road
Bootle
L30 6UR
UK
Contact person: Head of Group Procurement
Telephone: +44 3337331200
E-mail: procurement@sovini.co.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://sovini.co.uk/
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
Mobile Device and Mobile Network Connectivity
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Sovini Group (“Sovini”) are looking to put into place an agreement for the provision of Mobile Device and Mobile Network Connectivity to be utilised by all present and future members of The Sovini Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64000000
31712112
32250000
32400000
32412100
32524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
Main site or place of performance:
Merseyside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sovini Group (“Sovini”) are looking to put into place an agreement for the provision of Mobile Device and Mobile Network Connectivity to be utilised by all present and future members of The Sovini Group. •Provide 5G mobile network connectivity via SIM to existing and new mobile devices •Aggregate of pooled mobile data across our SIM connections •Provision of a technology fund proposal •Smooth transition from current provider by May 2023 in line with current contract provisions to agile workers within the Merseyside/ North-west region. •Provide suitable training requirements by May 2023. •Ability to order Supervised iOS and Zero Touch Android mobile devices •Compatible with Ivanti Neurons (formally MobileIron) Mobile Device Management solution •Ability to mix/match Voice, Text & 4G/5G Data tariffs to suit the business •Ability to cap tariffs to ensure no overspend •Ability to restrict SIM’s to allow only Voice or Data or Text or combination of all three •Flexibility to allow the growth and expansion of additional SIM connections and mobile devices to suit the business •Online Portal (ordering, reporting, administration of usage, GDPR compliance, overview of devices etc.) •Ability for Team Integration It is anticipated the number of connections will be subject to fluctuation and we require the awarded supplier to be flexible within the approach during contract life. The Total SIM connections currently are 2345 .
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
PIN Notice published on 5th January 2023
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-000314
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Mobile Device and Mobile Connectivity
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vodafone Limited
01471587
Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 2FN
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 437 425.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023628-PRO-23301783
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court England and Wales
Strand, Dunnings Bridge Road
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Offcie
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/06/2023