Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Guy Wells
Telephone: +44 0123546
E-mail: guy.wells@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74612&B=UKAEA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74612&B=UKAEA
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
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Managed Service Tender
Reference number: T/GW/095/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UKAEA’s Computing Division are looking to form a collaborative working relationship with a supplier to provide IT managed services, i.e. people resources on demand and managing IT services on UKAEA’s behalf.
Whilst in the performance of their duties it is expected that the supplier will carry out knowledge transfer to the relevant IT support teams.
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)
72100000
72200000
72300000
72400000
72500000
72700000
72800000
72900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide IT resources in the following areas but not limited to:
• IT Security Specialists.
• Network specialists.
• Technical Support Engineers L1, L2, L3.
• Service Management.
• Audio Visual support.
• Desktop support.
• Architecture expertise.
• Server, Storage & Cloud expertise.
• Microsoft, Solaris, Linux, Apple.
Provide expertise in the following areas but not limited to:
• Microsoft, Oracle and Linux systems
• Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft applications
• Support for end user devices, Windows, Mac and with some Linux users
• A range of network infrastructure and firewalls.
• Information management and data storage
• IP Telephony
• Software application portfolio and licence management
• IT asset and configuration management
• Capacity 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:
1 500 000.00
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:
The initial term of the contract will be in place until from March of 2024 with the option to extend by a further period of three years Initial term 3+1+1.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
3+1+1 = 5 Years
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
Value of initial term is between £1M to 1.5M.
All works on a call off basis and value of work is an estimate only and may go up as well as down during life of the contract.
Figures are excluding VAT.
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:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/12/2023
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
Tender must be valid until:
07/03/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
72 Months
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2023