Provision of Cloud Based Services

The Commission requires a new cloud based e-mail service to replace the existing on-premises e-mail server.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Postal Address: IT, Moray House, Forthside Way,
Town: Stirling	Postal Code: FK8 1JH	Country: UK
For the attention of: Richard Pollock	Telephone: +44 01786430200
E-Mail: ittenders@watercommission.co.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.watercommission.co.uk Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publiccontractsscotland.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

Provision of cloud based services

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Commission requires a new cloud based e-mail service to replace the existing on-premises e-mail server. A cloud based file sharing service is also required to be set up and created to mimic the existing network share that users currently use to save their data files to. The current Microsoft Office 2007 professional software which includes MS Access is required to be upgraded to the latest version of MS Office

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=334402.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	271500		Services – Information Communication Technology
	271510		Services – Application Service Provision
	271600		Software

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	140		Tayside, Central & Fife

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

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

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
02-02-2015 Time 15:00

c) Estimated award date 23-02-2015

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:334402)

5.2 Additional Documentation

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

WICS ITT Cloud based services FINAL

5.3 Publication date of this notice

21-01-2015