Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Regulator of Social Housing
United Kingdom
Level 1A - City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
Telephone: +44 1615282624
E-mail: procurement@rsh.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
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-Manchester:-Information-technology-services./9G4E3QM662
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Data Collection System Replacement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) seeks to appoint a contractor to provide a data collection system to improve and replace its current NROSH+ application. The contractor will be required to develop, test, deploy, host, support and maintain the replacement data collection system.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
48333000
48482000
48611000
72000000
72200000
72212610
72261000
72262000
72266000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
RSH seeks to appoint a contractor to provide a data collection system to improve and replace its current NROSH+ application. The contractor will be required to develop, test, deploy, host, support and maintain the replacement data collection system, which will be used by the organisation to meet its existing and potential future data requirements, allowing RSH to fulfil its role as a regulatory body in the most effective manner. The value of the procurement is based on the maximum term of the system development and support contract, being 8 years in total.
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:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for an initial 5 year term, with the possibility of three extensions of 1 year each, up to a maximum term of 8 years in total. Each 1 year extension is at RSH’s discretion, and is likely to be based on the contractor’s performance at or above the anticipated levels and an ongoing demonstration that value for money is being achieved.
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 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:
There are specific requirements relating to data protection; ISO27001; Cyber Essentials and similar which are a requirement of service delivery. Please review procurement documentation for further information and to check eligibility to participate.
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
Contract performance conditions are set out in a suite of SLAs which are to be bound into the overarching contract. It is anticipated that the contract will be accepted without amend (with exception of minor amends which may be agreed through the clarification process during procurement). Full detail is set out in the procurement documentation.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-027096
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/12/2021
Local time: 13:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
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-Manchester:-Information-technology-services./9G4E3QM662
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9G4E3QM662
GO Reference: GO-20211123-PRO-19280180
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 1A - City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester
M1 4BT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulations 92 to 104 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), the Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date following the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with information in the "Award Decision Notice" at the start of the standstill period including details of their submission in relation to the winning submission comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operators and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England & Wales.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/11/2021