ICT Consultancy Contract for Highland Council

ICT Reprovision Technical Advice. The Technical Adviser role shall provide expert ICT Technical advice and industry knowledge to the Reprovision Team as they develop developing technical requirements/service descriptions and levels to enable the Council to move from a single source Managed Service contract to a multi-source model.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The Highland Council
Postal Address: Strategic Procurement Division, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road,
Town: Inverness	Postal Code: IV3 5BX	Country: UK
For the attention of: Dorothy Low	Telephone: +44 1463702789
E-Mail: procurement.unit2@highland.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.highland.gov.uk/

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

ICT Reprovision Technical Advice

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Technical Adviser role shall provide expert ICT Technical advice and industry knowledge to the Reprovision Team as they develop developing technical requirements/service descriptions and levels to enable the Council to move from a single source Managed Service contract to a multi-source model. The Technical Adviser will also provide expert advice on developing the service delivery and integration models. The Technical Adviser will also provide detailed input to and analysis of technical and service delivery /integration propositions

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=323575.

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2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	151800		Information Technology Consultancy
	271500		Services – Information Communication Technology
	279999		other Information Communication Technology

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	120		Highlands and Islands

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

Bidders shall note that there is a maximum budget availability for the duration of the Stage 1 fixed price element of £100,000.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

As detailed in the Supplier Appraisal Questionnaire

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

HC/ICTRP/TSA/2014-17

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
07-11-2014 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 28-11-2014

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:323575)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

ITT TSA

SAQ TSA

Contract TSA

5.3 Publication date of this notice

16-10-2014