Government Procurement Service IT Hardware Framework

Government Procurement Services
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: supplier@gps.gsi.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Government Procurement Service
Internet address: https://governmentprocurementservice.bravosolution.co.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Government Procurement Service
Internet address: https://governmentprocurementservice.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Government Procurement Service
Internet address: https://governmentprocurementservice.bravosolution.co.uk

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

Other: Public Procurement

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

IT hardware and solutions.

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Primarily in the UK with some limited requirements overseas.
NUTS code UK

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 000 GBP

Government procurement service as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative framework agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their arm’s length bodies and agencies, non departmental public bodies, NHS bodies and local authorities.
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for IT hardware and solutions.
Government procurement service reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by public sector bodies during further competition among the parties to the framework agreement(s).

30200000

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

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

The supply of desktop client device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): desktop computers; keyboards (where purchased with a desktop computer); mice (where purchased with a desktop computer); speakers (where purchased with a desktop computer); computer memory (where purchased with a desktop computer) and power cables (where purchased with a desktop computer).
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a desktop computer. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: thin client devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of laptop device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): laptop devices; notebook devices; port replicators / docking stations; replacement laptop batteries; power cables for laptops and laptop memory (where purchased with a laptop device).
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a laptop. These include (but are not limited to): Asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: tablet / slate devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to four (4) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of tablet / slate device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): tablet / slate devices; Replacement tablet batteries and power cables for tablets.
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a tablet / slate. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: laptop devices; notebook devices; maintenance services and Managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to five (5) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of monitor device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): monitors; wall brackets for monitors; desk stands for monitors and speakers (where purchased with a monitor device).
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a monitor. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: desktop computer devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of thin client device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): thin / zero client devices.
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a thin client. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: thick client devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of server device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): tower, rack and blade servers; server chassis / standard racks; power supply units (where purchased as part of a server unit); server hard disks / hard disk arrays (where purchased as part of a server unit); server memory (where purchased with a server device) and power cables (where purchased with a server device).
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase a server. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or server room; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: thin client devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of storage device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): hard disk drive / arrays and drive / arrays.
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase storage. These include (but are not limited to): aset tagging; imaging; delivery to site and/or server room; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: server devices; USB flash pen drive devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of network switch device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): network switches.
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase network switch devices. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; delivery to site and/or server room; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: server devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of desktop printer device equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): desktop printer devices; printer memory; paper trays and power cables (where purchased with a printer device).
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase desktop printers. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper); free standing multifunctional devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to five (5) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of ICT peripheral equipment and close to the box services.
Products available in this lot include (but are not limited to): ICT related cables; keyboards; mice; scanners; webcams; external hard drives; USB flash pen devices; memory; processors (computers); graphics cards; port replicators / docking stations; batteries (including product specific batteries); laptop bags / skins; storage media (e.g. CDs / DVDs); external optical drives; storage media cases; speakers; power adapters; computer / laptop lock sets; Surge suppressors; transceivers; media convertors; power supply devices; uninterruptable power supplies; wireless interface cards; media readers; display accessories (privacy filters, wall brackets, stands); peripheral cards and graphic tablets.
Close to the box services shall be available to customers where they purchase desktop printers. These include (but are not limited to): asset tagging; delivery to site and/or desk; installation; removal of packaging including disposal in an environmentally friendly manner; disposal and warranty.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper); office stationary; office supplies products (e.g. foot rests, mouse mats); telephony equipment (e.g. telephones, polycoms); laptop devices; Desktop computer devices; tablet devices; printer devices; server devices; network switch devices; tape disk arrays; free standing multifunctional devices; maintenance services and managed services.

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to three (3) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of desktop hardware, services and solutions.
Non standard products relating to desktop hardware including but not limited to: desktop computers; laptops; tablets; peripherals; audio visual equipment (such as displays, cameras, projectors, video conferencing); computer tools (such as precision screwdrivers or cable testers); desktop printers; charging trolleys; barcode reading equipment; computer chassis; cables and computer components.
Services relating to desktop hardware including but not limited to: asset tagging; imaging; delivery; installation; disposal; warranty and maintenance.
Solution activities relating to desktop hardware including but not limited to: desktop estate design; project management; project implementation and upgrades.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper); office stationary; office supplies products (e.g. foot rests, mouse mats); mobile telephones; Managed services; managed print services; software purchases not related to a solutions (i.e. stand alone COTS software purchase) and business application solutions (e.g. payroll, finance systems, ERP).

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to five (5) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The supply of infrastructure hardware, services and solutions.
Non standard products relating to infrastructure hardware including but not limited to: servers; hard disk arrays; tape drive arrays; switches; server chassis; cables; computer tools (such as precision screwdrivers or cable testers); peripherals (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution); audio visual equipment (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution); printers (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution); cables; client devices (when purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution); off the shelf software (where purchased as part of an overall infrastructure solution) and infrastructure components.
Services relating to infrastructure hardware including but not limited to: asset tagging; imaging; delivery; installation; disposal; warranty and maintenance.
Solution activities relating to infrastructure hardware including but not limited to: infrastructure estate design; virtualisation solutions; project management; project implementation; support and upgrades.
It is envisaged that suppliers appointed to this are capable of providing the following types of solutions: virtualisation solution; active directory requirements; application packaging solutions; Storage solutions; design, roll out and support of new infrastructure estate and Software deployment solution.
The following products and services are out of scope of this lot: print consumables (e.g. toner, ink cartridges and paper); office stationary; office supplies products (e.g. foot rests, mouse mats); mobile telephones; air conditioningl; managed services; Managed print services; business application solutions (e.g. payroll, finance systems, ERP) and software purchases not related to a solutions (i.e. stand alone COTS software purchase).

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It is envisaged that framework agreements will be awarded to eight (8) suppliers.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by Government procurement service if considered appropriate.

No special legal form is required but if a contract is awarded to a consortium, the Contracting Authority may require the consortium to form a legal entity before entering into the framework agreement.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter V11, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (“ITT”).
Suppliers instructions How to Express Interest in this tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,

— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,
— Enter your correct business and user details,
— Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender:
— Login to the portal with the username/password,
— Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page,
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender:
— Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining),
— You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter V11, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT.
The ITT can be accessed at https://governmentprocurementservice.bravosolution.co.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.

The Contracting Authority may take into account any of the following information:
(a) Appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) A statement of the undertaking’s overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with part 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter V11, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information provided in response to an ITT.
The ITT can be accessed at https://governmentprocurementservice.bravosolution.co.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1.

The Contracting Authority may have regard to any of the following means in its assessment:
(a) A list of the works carried out over the past 5 years, accompanied by certificates of satisfactory execution for the most important works. These certificates shall indicate the value, date and site of the works and shall specify whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade and properly completed. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall submit these certificates to the contracting authority direct;
(b) A list of the principal deliveries effected or the main services provided in the past 3 years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved. Evidence of delivery and services provided shall be given:
— Where the recipient was a contracting authority, in the form of certificates issued or countersigned by the competent authority,
— Where the recipient was a private purchaser, by the purchaser’s certification or, failing this, simply by a declaration by the economic operator.
(c) An indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the economic operator’s undertaking, especially those responsible for quality control and, in the case of public works contracts, those upon whom the contractor can call in order to carry out the work;
(d) A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking’s study and research facilities;
(e) Where the products or services to be supplied are complex or, exceptionally, are required for a special purpose, a check carried out by the contracting authorities or on their behalf by a competent official body of the country in which the supplier or service provider is established, subject to that body’s agreement, on the production capacities of the supplier or the technical capacity of the service provider and, if necessary, on the means of study and research which are available to it and the quality control measures it will operate;
(f) The educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the undertaking’s managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or managing the work;
(g) For public works contracts and public services contracts, and only in appropriate cases, an indication of the environmental management measures that the economic operator will be able to apply when performing the contract;
(h) A statement of the average annual manpower of the service provider or contractor and the number of managerial staff for the last 3 years;
(i) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract;
(j) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(k) With regard to the products to be supplied:
(I) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests;
(II) Certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognised competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

Open

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

An electronic auction will be used: yes
Additional information about electronic auction: Further information regarding the eAuction can be found in the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation.

RM1692

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 117-193152 of 21.6.2011

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 232-375266 of 2.12.2011

Payable documents: no

19.3.2012 – 15:00

English.

in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Date: 19.3.2012 – 15:00
Place:

Electronically, via e-tendering tool.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no