Tender for Data Centre Virtualisation and Managed Service
a) Design, delivery and management of transitions of all GMP services from the old Data Centre service to the new Service (moving all in-scope services to a virtual infrastructure).
United Kingdom-Manchester: Information systems
2018/S 020-041795
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
GB 183 0464 15
Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Openshaw
Manchester
M11 2NS
United Kingdom
Contact person: Steven Ho
E-mail: procurement@gmp.police.uk
NUTS code: UKD3Internet address(es):Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Provision for Data Centre Virtualisation and Managed Service
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
On the 5.5.2017, Greater Manchester Combined Authority as the Contracting Authority for Greater Manchester Police, published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union to provide advance notice to the open market of the Data Centre tender opportunity.
As per the PIN notice Greater Manchester Police is seeking for an appropriate supplier to transition and migrate its existing Data Centre services to a new virtualised infrastructure under a Managed Service contract.
GMP is committed is seeking to let a single contract to a single Supplier to provide a Managed Service covering the following requirements:
a) Design, delivery and management of transitions of all GMP services from the old Data Centre service to the new Service (moving all in-scope services to a virtual infrastructure);
b) Design, provision, management and support, up to and including the OS layer, of infrastructure including:
— virtual machines, and
— physical machines.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Manchester, M11 2NS.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) has been issued by Greater Manchester Combined Authority as the Contracting Authority for Greater Manchester Police. This is a OJEU procurement exercise using the Restricted Procedure (2 stage process), in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contract will also be open to be accessed by the following contracting authority: Trafford Borough Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
It is expected that a maximum of up to 5 (Five) tenderers will be shortlisted and be invited to submit a tender. However, the GMP reserves the right to shortlist fewer or more suppliers, either due to the spread of scores or where there is another justifiable reason to do so.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
This tender process is being conducted through the Bluelight e-tendering portal. In the interests of fairness, accountability and auditability, all communication regarding this tender must be made through the ‘Discussion’ facility of the Bluelight portal. No other methods of communication will receive a response.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
As per the tender documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the tender documents.
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the tender documents.
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
As per the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
This tender process is being conducted through the Bluelight e-tendering portal. In the interests of fairness, accountability and auditability, all communication regarding this tender must be made through the ‘Discussion’ facility of the Bluelight portal. No other methods of communication will receive a response.
The contract duration will be for a period of 5 years followed by an option to extend for a further 2 years on a 1+1 basis, subject to funding and contractor performance.
Bidders are strongly advised not to communicate (directly/email or during other site visits) with any other persons at GMP Police concerning this tender exercise. Bidders who fail to comply with this requirement, will automatically be excluded from participating with this tender and possibly other future GMP tender opportunities. All clarification correspondences must come via the Blue Light Portal.
Bidders are invited to study the requirements outlined in the tender documents and provide their best bid to meet the needs identified.
VI.4.1)Review body
Openshaw complex, Lawton street
Manchester
M112NS
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) contracting authorities are obliged to introduce a “standstill” period of 10 days between selecting a winning bidder and entering into a binding agreement.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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