Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Accent Housing Ltd
Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown
Shipley
BD17 7SW
UK
E-mail: noreply@accentgroup.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.accentgroup.org/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.accentgroup.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Replacement Backup, Disaster Recovery and M365 Backup Solution
Reference number: DN688647
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Accent Housing Limited (Accent) are seeking suitably qualified Operators/Suppliers to provide Accent with the correct solution including new hardware, software and the appropriate implementation services (demonstrating a high level of expertise in the product set) to allow Accent to replace the primary backup solution for our primary data centre infrastructure, new remote backup solution (BaaS) and new disaster recovery solution (DRaaS) and a new Microsoft 365 backup solution for our M365 E5 products.
ou can access the information free of charge via the Proactis portal:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Please note that ALL communication must be directed through the Proactis secure messaging area via the E-Sourcing Portal. Email communication and submissions will be rejected and not responded to.
ITT Information
DATE OF ISSUE OF ITT: 08th September 2023
DATE OF RETURN: 9th October 2023
TIME; ON OR BEFORE: 10:00hrs
Contract Duration: 36 Months*
Extension: 12 Months
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accent Housing Limited (Accent) are seeking suitably qualified Operators/Suppliers to provide Accent with the correct solution including new hardware, software and the appropriate implementation services (demonstrating a high level of expertise in the product set) to allow Accent to replace the primary backup solution for our primary data centre infrastructure, new remote backup solution (BaaS) and new disaster recovery solution (DRaaS) and a new Microsoft 365 backup solution for our M365 E5 products.
ou can access the information free of charge via the Proactis portal:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Please note that ALL communication must be directed through the Proactis secure messaging area via the E-Sourcing Portal. Email communication and submissions will be rejected and not responded to.
ITT Information
DATE OF ISSUE OF ITT: 08th September 2023
DATE OF RETURN: 9th October 2023
TIME; ON OR BEFORE: 10:00hrs
Contract Duration: 36 Months*
Extension: 12 Months
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
1 X 12 month contract extension.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accent Housing Limited (Accent) are seeking suitably qualified Operators/Suppliers to provide Accent with the correct solution including new hardware, software and the appropriate implementation services (demonstrating a high level of expertise in the product set) to allow Accent to replace the primary backup solution for our primary data centre infrastructure, new remote backup solution (BaaS) and new disaster recovery solution (DRaaS) and a new Microsoft 365 backup solution for our M365 E5 products.
ou can access the information free of charge via the Proactis portal:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Please note that ALL communication must be directed through the Proactis secure messaging area via the E-Sourcing Portal. Email communication and submissions will be rejected and not responded to.
ITT Information
DATE OF ISSUE OF ITT: 08th September 2023
DATE OF RETURN: 9th October 2023
TIME; ON OR BEFORE: 10:00hrs
Contract Duration: 36 Months*
Extension: 12 Months
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
1 x 12 month contract extension
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/10/2023
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/10/2023
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2023