Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Accent Housing
Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown
Shipley
BD17 7SW
UK
E-mail: Procurement@AccentGroup.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.accentgroup.org/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.accentgroup.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Wide Area Network Connectivity
Reference number: DN584416
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Accent Housing Limited are looking for a supplier(s) for the supply, installation, configuration, monitoring, billing and ongoing support and maintenance of its Wide Area Network (WAN).
It is a critical priority for Accent to have a future looking solution that is suitable for our needs, we are looking for a Supplier(s) who can provide a resilient, performant and flexible end to end business network infrastructure.
Accent currently has a separate opportunity for the provision of the Relocation of the Primary Data Centre Ref: DN582996, as soon as practicable Accent will provide confirmation of the successful provider and the location of the data centre. Delivery of these WAN connections must include delivery to this yet to be confirmed supplier and site location, and consideration should be given to ensure that you are able to supply circuits to the winning supplier of the new data centre location.
Suppliers that can deliver cohesive proposals that adequately meet both sets of requirements are welcome to bid for both opportunities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accent Housing Limited are looking for a supplier(s) for the supply, installation, configuration, monitoring, billing and ongoing support and maintenance of its Wide Area Network (WAN).
It is a critical priority for Accent to have a future looking solution that is suitable for our needs, we are looking for a Supplier(s) who can provide a resilient, performant and flexible end to end business network infrastructure.
Accent currently has a separate opportunity for the provision of the Relocation of the Primary Data Centre Ref: DN582996, as soon as practicable Accent will provide confirmation of the successful provider and the location of the data centre. Delivery of these WAN connections must include delivery to this yet to be confirmed supplier and site location, and consideration should be given to ensure that you are able to supply circuits to the winning supplier of the new data centre location.
Suppliers that can deliver cohesive proposals that adequately meet both sets of requirements are welcome to bid for both opportunities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
Initial Contract Duration: 36 Months with the option to extend at the sole discretion of Accent by 2 x 12 Month Extensions
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/01/2022
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/01/2022
Local time: 10:00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2021