Qualification system – utilities
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cadent Gas Ltd
10080864
Ashbrook Court, Prologis Park, Central Boulevard
Coventry
CV7 8PE
UK
Contact person: Tom Lakic
Telephone: +44 7825832703
E-mail: thomas.lakic@cadentgas.com
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cadentgas.com/home
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.ariba.com/ariba-network/ariba-network-for-suppliers
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Cadent
10080864
Ashbrook Court, Prologis Park, Central Boulevard
Coventry
CV7 8PE
UK
Contact person: Kerrie.sanderson@cadentgas.com
Telephone: +44 7814809334
E-mail: Kerrie.sanderson@cadentgas.com
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cadentgas.com/home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.ariba.com/ariba-network/ariba-network-for-suppliers
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Business Network (SD-WAN)
Reference number: WS490913202
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Head Office based in Coventry, England, UK. This is our main site, with internet provision to another 45 sites.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following technology and service areas are in the scope of this strategy, transformation and procurement.
• WAN connectivity (MPLS, internet and cloud access circuits/connections)
• WAN Customer Premises Equipment (CPE, Router, NTE)
• security controls (firewall, web filtering, network access control)
• local area network (switching, wireless access points, wireless controllers)
• DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IP address management)
• telephony services (VOIP)
• service components (externally managed, in-house managed).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.8) Duration of the qualification system
Start:
10/10/2020
End:
30/10/2020
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.1.9) Qualification for the system
Conditions to be fulfilled by economic operators in view of their qualification:
Financial Standing, CSR Policies, H&S Policies, Technical Capacity, ISO Standards, Insurance Levels, Desire to Contract on Cadent T&C's
Methods according to which each of those conditions will be verified:
Pass/fail criteria, minimum thresholds and scored questions.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
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 Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) scheme is a qualification system under Article 77 of Directive 2014/25/ EU, which is operated by Achilles Information Ltd. The UVDB provides a common system for subscribing utility entities to select suppliers for invitation to participate in regulated procurement procedures. The utility entities which subscribe to the scheme are given at the following URL: https://pages.achilles.com/uvdb_qualification_system_notice?hs_preview=DSymNrgH-12157224232
Candidates must be registered and qualified via Achilles UVBD under 'Silver' status to qualify for this event.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2020