Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Yorkshire
Hyper Converged Infrastructure and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
United Kingdom-Leeds: Information systems and servers
2016/S 135-242598
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Dysons Chambers, 12-14 Briggate
Leeds
LS1 6ER
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr Chris Shaw
Telephone: +44 7722067596
E-mail: chris.shaw@shawc.co.uk
NUTS code: UKE42
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.yorkshirehousing.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.shawc.co.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Hyper Converged Infrastructure and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
To provide Yorkshire Housing with a Hyper Converged Infrastructure which is resiliently provisioned across 2 locations. This is Lot 1.
Lot 2 is for the provision of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure which operates across the Hyper Converged Infrastructure that is provided through Lot 1.
II.1.6)Information about lots
Lot 1 and Lot 2.
II.2.1)Title:
Hyper Converged Infrastructure
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Leeds.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of a Tier 1 — Hyper Converged Infrastructure platform to support:
— YH business applications.
— YH virtual desktop solution (to be delivered via Lot 2).
— Migration of the current estate onto the Hyper Converged Infrastructure platform.
— Provision of Disaster Recovery/Backup solutions or services.
Note: YH will consider other platforms that are not Hyper Converged but bidders must demonstrate how they will meet the key goals described below.
— Performance — YH require improved levels of performance for their business applications and virtual desktops.
— Scalability — The solutions must be easily scalable to accommodate future growth.
— Disaster Recovery — Improved Disaster Recovery and Backup capability must form a part of the solution.
— Resources — The solutions must demonstrate that they will reduce the amount of internal ICT resource required to maintain the infrastructure.
— Cost — Value for money must be demonstrated.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The contract will initially run for 36 months with a possible extension for a further 24 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
Leeds.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of a virtual desktop environment.
— YH currently has 557 thin client terminals (IGEL) that will be retained as the primary desktop device. These are spread across 75 locations with the majority being in the Leeds head office.
— YH currently has approx. 900 users requiring access from the above terminals, from personal home PCs and from mobile devices.
— The new environment will be either a shared virtual desktop environment or an individual virtual desktop or, the full solution may be a combination of both.
— The new environment must replace the existing Citrix virtual desktop environment. It must also replace approx. 20 PCs located in the ICT department and used for system management/development.
Must run from the platform to be delivered via Lot 1.
Virtual desktop must be Windows 10 look/feel, Office 2016 and Office 365 integration.
Must provide access to all YH business applications and administration tools.
Provision of Disaster Recovery/Backup solutions or services for this environment.
Must also provide a management infrastructure to support laptop PCs (patching, configuration, installs, monitoring etc.).
— YH currently has approx. 6 laptops.
— The extension of the laptop estate is a future requirement for which a management solution is required.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The contract will initially run for 36 months with a possible extension for a further 24 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
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
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Leeds.
Tenders will be opened by the YH project team at 9:00 and recorded in the tender book.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Information-systems-and-servers./Q663264P63
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q663264P63
GO Reference: GO-2016711-PRO-8467311.
VI.4.1)Review body
Leeds
United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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