Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Yorkshire Housing
Dysons Chambers, 12-14 Briggate
Leeds
LS1 6ER
UK
E-mail: chris.shaw@shawc.co.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=242675410
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Data Connectivity and Associated Services.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32412000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The objectives of this tender are to identify an organisation who can provide new Data Connectivity Services and Hardware to all of Yorkshire Housing's locations and then provide a proactive managed service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
Main site or place of performance:
Leeds.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objectives of this tender are to identify an organisation who can provide new Data Connectivity Services and Hardware to all of Yorkshire Housing's locations and then provide a proactive managed service.
1.3.2Data Connectivity requirements:
— Resilient and Diversely routed circuits, which can be burstable (Bearer dependent).
— Connectivity into Cloud delivered services e.g. Microsoft Office 365 / Dynamics 365.
— Resilient and Diversely routed internet connectivity, including a fully managed & Resilient firewall service is a key requirement.
— Resilient cloud delivered Web Proxy solution / service.
— Capability of providing resilient and diversely routed SIP trunks.
— New hardware which is fully managed, all existing hardware is over 5 years old and needs to be replaced, several sites will require new circuits to provide the level of bandwidth the business now requires.
— A full monitoring service which is fully accessible by Yorkshire Housing's IT Team which could include proactive monitoring and threat management.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Dependent on performance of the contract, Yorkshire Housing may choose to extend the contract by a further 2 years in 12 month increments i.e. 3+1+1 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Based on the analysis of the SSQ returns.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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:
03/04/2017
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
05/04/2017
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.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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Communications-network./67WMG22CGT
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67WMG22CGT
GO Reference: GO-201733-PRO-9721312.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Yorkshire Housing
Dysons Chambers, 12-14 Briggate
Leeds
LS1 6ER
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/03/2017