Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College
1 Belgrave Road, Highgate
Birmingham
B129FF
UK
Contact person: Mr Patrick O'Donohue
Telephone: +44 1214462200
E-mail: podonohue@jcc.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.jcc.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.jcc.ac.uk/about-jcc/it-tenders/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.jcc.ac.uk/about-jcc/it-tenders/
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College — ICT Procurement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72611000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The College provides 6th form and adult education to circa 3 100 students. The College is based in a modern building that is approximately 11 years old. Historically the ICT has been facilitated by an 'in house' ICT team. Six months ago the college decided to outsource elements of the ICT support and a contract for 12 months was let to provide escalated support. The College has now decided that it wishes to fully outsource the ICT, including TUPE of staff and full management, supply, support and installation of equipment. This will be for a maximum period of 5 years with a review at 3 years.
The new service will have a start date of 1.9.2020
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
The College at 1 Belgrave Road, B129FF and any other locations that the college might integrate into the estate during the contract period and venues in the local community.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will be structured to focus on the college needs for ICT to support teaching, learning and management in both a cost effective and innovative way. The proposed evolution of the service over the 5 years will also be important so that the college ICT Service can support new technologies and methods of working into the future.
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:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2020
End:
31/08/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 12
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The selection criteria are in the documentation. The College intends to take as many suppliers as it can through to ITT stage subject to bidders fulfilling the (PQQ/SQ) questions/criteria
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:
It is expected that bidders will hold necessary accreditations regarding IT security and have a credible track record of working in the education technology sector.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
27/11/2019
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/12/2019
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:
30/09/2020
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College
1 Belgrave Road, Highgate
Birmingham
B129FF
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College
1 Belgrave Road, Highgate
Birmingham
B129FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2019