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02 Contract Notice

Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement

  • First published: 07 May 2018
  • Last modified: 07 May 2018

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-074923
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Authority ID:
AA27760
Publication date:
07 May 2018
Deadline date:
07 June 2018
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The Agile Digital and ICT Resource Agreement is a all-Wales framework for the provision of resources and solutions on a Statements of Works (SoW) basis. This will be a single Supplier Agreement, providing resources, to supplement Customer organisations internal capacity and capabilities. The resource shall be purchased via discreet, time bound SoW; ensuring only services and resource within the scope of the Agreement are purchased. The Supply Partner will not be permitted to fulfil a SoW using their internal resources. In accordance with Regulation 33(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, these procedures may be applied only between the contracting authorities clearly identified in the link below and the tender documentation. http://gov.wales/docs/nps/Named-NPS-customers-OJEU-6th-September-2016.pdf A copy of this list has been recorded at the time that this notice. CPV: 79620000, 72222300, 72000000, 79600000, 72200000, 72100000, 72300000, 72400000, 72500000, 72600000, 72227000, 72221000, 72222000, 72223000, 72224000, 72240000, 72246000, 72266000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

UK

Telephone: +44 3007900170

E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement

Reference number: NPS – ICT – 0075 – 17

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79620000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Agile Digital and ICT Resource Agreement is a all-Wales framework for the provision of resources and solutions on a Statements of Works (SoW) basis. This will be a single Supplier Agreement, providing resources, to supplement Customer organisations internal capacity and capabilities. The resource shall be purchased via discreet, time bound SoW; ensuring only services and resource within the scope of the Agreement are purchased. The Supply Partner will not be permitted to fulfil a SoW using their internal resources.

In accordance with Regulation 33(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, these procedures may be applied only between the contracting authorities clearly identified in the link below and the tender documentation.

http://gov.wales/docs/nps/Named-NPS-customers-OJEU-6th-September-2016.pdf

A copy of this list has been recorded at the time that this notice.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72222300

72000000

79600000

72200000

72100000

72300000

72400000

72500000

72600000

72227000

72221000

72222000

72223000

72224000

72240000

72246000

72266000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

This contract will be delivered across Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The National Procurement Service on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector wishes to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement (Agreement) for the supply of Agile Digital and ICT Resources. The Agreement will be established through a process of competitive tender through an Open Procedure.

Evaluations will be a 3 stage process:

Stage 1: Qualification

Stage 2: Technical, Sustainability and Commercial

Stage 3: Demonstration

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 33

Quality criterion: Sustainability Criteria / Weighting: 7

Quality criterion: Technical Demonstration / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Proposal: Margin / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion: Proposal: Value for Money / Weighting: 5

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 120 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Agreement will be for a maximum period of up to 4 years.

The initial term of the framework will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for further periods up to2 years.

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Call-off contracts under this Framework will be on a direct award basis.

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

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed in the Tender Documentation and Framework Terms and Conditions

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

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:

2017/S 239-496094

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 07/06/2018

Local time: 16:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

CY

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 07/06/2018

Local time: 16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

This procurement will be undertaken using the eTender Wales Bravosolution system: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a username and will receive a password.

— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

How to find the ITT:

— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers — The e-tender references for this framework are:

Project: project_37895

ITTs

The following ITTs must be completed by all Tenderers wishing to bid for each subject area:

itt_65729 — All-Wales Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement

itt_67375 — Community Benefits Section: Agile Digital & ICT Resources Agreement.

— Click on the title to access summary details of the ITT. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest’ button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT's’ on the home page.

— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.

If you are seeking help on using the eTenderWales system please email the bravo solutions helpdeskathelp@bravosolution.co.uk or +44 800 3684852

If you require the documentation in an alternative format, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the NPS directly, who will be able to provide a more suitable format (for example, Braille, Large Print, Word Document or Audio format).

The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of this framework.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=74923

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Welsh procurement policy aims to address and balance economic, social and environmental issues and impacts. Community Benefits policy is one strategy to address and balance these issues.

The tenderer must consider in their bid a Community Benefits Proposal setting out what you are prepared to do and how they would go about delivering Community Benefits and delivering the Welsh Government’s vision for Sustainable development.

Tenderers will be required to complete and upload a Community Benefit Method Statement on the eTenderWales portal. For reference a template and supporting information is attached to the specific question within the Community Benefit technical envelope (itt_67375).

The Community Benefits Proposals will not be assessed either at selection or award stage, but will be addressed post contract award with winning Tenderers and the Community Benefit objectives or targets agreed will be made into conditions of contract.

(WA Ref:74923)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

UK

Telephone: +44 3007900170

E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales

Internet address(es)

URL: http://npswales.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

03/05/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72221000 Business analysis consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
72600000 Computer support and consultancy services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72500000 Computer-related services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72300000 Data services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72100000 Hardware consultancy services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72222000 Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services Systems and technical consultancy services
72223000 Information technology requirements review services Systems and technical consultancy services
72222300 Information technology services Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72400000 Internet services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Computer and Related Services
72224000 Project management consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
72266000 Software consultancy services Software-related services
72227000 Software integration consultancy services Systems and technical consultancy services
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff Recruitment services
72240000 Systems analysis and programming services Software programming and consultancy services
72246000 Systems consultancy services Systems analysis and programming services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
07 May 2018
Deadline date:
07 June 2018 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Publication date:
04 October 2018
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery

About the buyer

Main contact:
NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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