Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife College
Pittsburgh Road
Dunfermline
KY11 8DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1383845116
E-mail: procurement@fife.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://fife.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10523
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Back Up/Archive and Disaster Recovery
Reference number: FC-2021-0011
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72252000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife College are refreshing the backup solution as part of an ongoing programme of IT infrastructure upgrades. We require a solution or solutions to provide comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Long Term Archive backup to secure, immutable storage
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92512000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Campuses throughout Fife
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife College are refreshing the backup solution as part of an ongoing programme of IT infrastructure upgrades. We require a solution or solutions to provide comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Long Term Archive backup to secure, immutable storage
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension period for ongoing operation of system/software
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract is for the design, implementation and on-going maintenance and support of a Backup and Disaster Recovery solution for the College.
The solution must contains all the necessary components to enable the backup of our physical and virtual server environments and all associated data as well as data held in our Microsoft 365 tenancy.
The solution must be application aware and fully compatible with the hardware and software infrastructure outlined in the specification, supporting backup and restore of individual files and folders as well as physical and virtual servers.
The contract may include the procurement of the relevant hardware required to implement the proposed solution (e.g. servers, appliances, storage), if deemed appropriate by the College, and subject to checks on price and quality.
One single solution may not be suitable and a combined solution may be considered.
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.1.8) 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:
28/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=667967.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:667967)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=667967
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 1/6 Carnegie Drive
Dunfermline
KY12 7HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1383724666
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/dunfermline-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2021