Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
UK
Contact person: Mackenzie Heath
Telephone: +44 3000264859
E-mail: mackenzie.heath@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nepo.org
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
Care Connect Digital Upgrade - Alarm Receiving Centre Platform
Reference number: DN713379
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the Care Connect Digital Upgrade - Alarm Receiving Centre Platform.
Due to the impending switch off of the analogue phone network (PSTN), to be completed by December 2025, a digital upgrade is required for our ARC to enable the monitoring of digital personal alarms and communication with other digital equipment.
The scope of this arrangement may be extended to include any new or emerging technologies or products to support or enhance the Alarm Receiving Centre platform.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender (Find a Tender Service Threshold) Process.
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st May 2024.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th April 2027.
The proposed contract is to be let with two options to extend for a further 36-months per extension period from the actual end date.
Proposed extension period 1: 1st May 2027 - 30th April 2030.
Proposed extension period 2: 1st May 2023 - 30th April 2033.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the Care Connect Digital Upgrade - Alarm Receiving Centre Platform.
Due to the impending switch off of the analogue phone network (PSTN), to be completed by December 2025, a digital upgrade is required for our ARC to enable the monitoring of digital personal alarms and communication with other digital equipment.
The scope of this arrangement may be extended to include any new or emerging technologies or products to support or enhance the Alarm Receiving Centre platform.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender (Find a Tender Service Threshold) Process.
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st May 2024.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th April 2027.
The proposed contract is to be let with two options to extend for a further 36-months per extension period from the actual end date.
Proposed extension period 1: 1st May 2027 - 30th April 2030.
Proposed extension period 2: 1st May 2023 - 30th April 2033.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Project Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Data Migration and Validation
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Hosting Security Compliance
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Desirable System Requirements
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Full System Overview (System Demonstration)
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 108
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
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:
2023/S 000-036889
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/02/2024