Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
8737435
Easton House, 109 Dereham Road, Easton
Norwich
NR9 5ES
UK
Contact person: Howard Nelson
Telephone: +44 1603881759
E-mail: howard.nelson@dneat.org
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dneat.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dneat.org/about-us
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.dneat.org/dneat-academy-procedures
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DNEAT ICT Services Provision Framework.
Reference number: 17/01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are seeking to procure an ICT Services provider. This will be done through a single supplier framework. At the point of going out to Tender there are a small number of Academies that require an ICT Managed Service, however once the framework is formed all Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies will be able to call off from the Framework if they require ICT Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50312600
50312610
50312620
72222300
72267100
72222000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT) currently oversees 30 Academies across Norfolk and Suffolk. The specification for the Framework of ICT Services is designed to meet the needs of all DNEAT Academies and Trust offices, should they choose to call off any of the framework of services offered under this contract.
At the point of tender, a number of DNEAT Academies are in need of ICT Services as their existing services are unaffordable, are no longer meeting their needs, or are nearing end of term. We will therefore use the needs of this group of DNEAT Academies (the ‘Initial Recipients’) to form the initial instruction against the framework.
The Initial Recipients are made up of 9 primary Academies seeking a full managed service. Each Academy is at a different stage of development with regards to their use of ICT. These Academies have also demonstrated differing levels of investment made in their solutions which strongly impacts the quality of their current service. Some Academies have been historically well-funded where others have been underfunded for some time. This range of school types is typical of DNEAT, and the managed service provider should take note of the breadth of solution quality across the Trust. A full description of the services required as part of this framework can be found within the Specification document contained within the tender document set.
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:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2018
End:
31/12/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The agreement is subject to a 1 year (12 month) extension period. Bringing the maximum duration including extensions to 4 years.
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.1.2) 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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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:
27/10/2017
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/10/2017
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Easton House, 109 Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Notice will be published at least 6 months prior to the end date of this agreement.
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please email howard.nelson@dneat.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Norwich
UK
Telephone: +44 1603882329
E-mail: howard.nelson@dneat.orf.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dneat.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2017