E2BN Schools Cloud Services

East of England Broadband Network (E2BN) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who wish to be considered for inclusion in a framework for the provision of a range of ‘Educational Cloud Services’ specifically designed for the needs of UK Education in schools.

United Kingdom-Hinxworth: Educational software package

2014/S 067-115131

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road, Hertfordshire
For the attention of: Chris Kastel
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1462834588
E-mail: tender@e2bn.org
Fax: +44 1462834585

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.e2bn.org

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1747

Further information can be obtained from: East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth, Hertfordshire
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1462834588
E-mail: tender@e2bn.org
Fax: +44 1462834585
Internet address: www.e2bn.org

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Education

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

E2BN Schools Cloud Services.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Primarily the East of England plus call-off use by other educational users within England (United Kingdom).
NUTS code UKH

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The East of England Broadband Network (E2BN) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who wish to be considered for inclusion in a framework for the provision of a range of ‘Educational Cloud Services’ specifically designed for the needs of UK Education in schools, comprising educational software, systems, hardware, services and support to meet the diverse needs of schools, academies and other learning centres.
E2BN was formed as part of the National Grid for Learning initiative and currently represents the local government authorities of Cambridgeshire County Council, Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, and the unitary authorities of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea. Other public authority members may properly be admitted from time to time.
E2BN aims are to: to create, procure, apply and enable the use of education information and security technologies and other services, in particular for communities in Bedford Borough, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock for the benefit of every learner in each community.
E2BN are now seeking to award a contract which is expected to be for a period of up to 3 years with the option to extend by a further 1 year.
The procurement will be seen as an opportunity to provide improved flexibility as well as improved management and value for money utilising cutting edge approach to cloud delivery for schools.
The framework is expected to enable not only E2BN but also its members and their associated public partners and other educational users within England having a character similar to E2BN’s members or their associated partners to benefit from competed best value call off of relevant services. It is also expected the framework will enable service users to expand, upgrade and replace services.
E2BN will seek from suppliers the most appropriate, economically advantageous solution to the services and supplies referred to in the Descriptive Document and above. Contracts may be let for one or more of the requirements above or any part or parts thereof.
It is intended to offer the contract as a single supplier framework.
Particular attention will be given to the adherence of open standards and interoperability.
Any company bidding should be adequately experienced in managing and administering contracts and services of this size. Financial and other information need not be supplied initially as a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and a Descriptive Document will be issued to all companies expressing an interest.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115461.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48190000, 48000000, 72000000, 72222300, 72212190, 80000000, 75121000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Call-off contract is envisaged to provide a range of service ‘as a service’ for schools. Potential of initially 10 Local Authorities and 2000 schools.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: Initial contract of 3 years with the option for E2BN to extend for up to 1 year.

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the PQQ/Pre-Qualification-Questionnaire).

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the PQQ/Pre-Qualification-Questionnaire).

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the PQQ/Pre-Qualification-Questionnaire).

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the PQQ/Pre-Qualification-Questionnaire).

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: yes
Price: 100 GBP
Terms and method of payment: Invoice payable within 30 days, cheque or BAC transfer.

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

8.5.2014 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

14.5.2014

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

(MT Ref:115461)

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

E2BN
Unit 1, Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

E2BN
Unit 1, Saltmore Farm, New Inn Raod
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:31.3.2014