Supply of Network Infrastructure to Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Technology House, Lissadel Street
For the attention of: Yvonne Winskill
M6 6AP Salford
United Kingdom
Telephone: +00 441619470955
E-mail: Y.winskill@thecpc.ac.uk
Fax: +00 448000662188

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/index.php?

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cpc/aspx/Home

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

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)

Body governed by public law

Education

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

CPC Member Institutions (Colleges, Academies and Schools) and Other Contracting Authorities (As Detailed in the Contract Notice)

ICT Solutions and Supply of Network Infrastructure.

Supplies
Purchase

NUTS code UK

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 10 000 000 and 150 000 000 GBP

The CPC intends to put a framework agreement in place with suitable manufactures and resellers which will offer additional benefits through collaborative and innovative partnerships with our members. The framework agreement will be for the supply of a wide range of networking equipment and the provision of support services, to be purchased continuously and in varying quantities during the contract period. All members heavily rely on having a robust ICT infrastructure/environment and the equipment required will be utilised for a variety of administrative, research and academic applications.
The CPC members spend on ICT through the current CPC framework agreements over the last 4 years was in excess of 180 000 000 GBP. This spend covers Desktops, Laptops, Notebooks, Networking Hardware and Services, Data Cabling and Telecommunications Equipment and Services and Software and Licences. Approx. 26 000 000 GBP of this spend has gone through the Network Hardware and Services including Servers and Data Storage. We anticipate use of the framework by members to increase as membership continues to grow.
The purpose of this framework agreement is to give full EU cover and allow CPC members to purchase at a substantial and demonstrable discount relative to the marketplace throughout the term of the framework agreement. The framework discounts should apply to all equipment, spares and ancillary equipment.
CPC members currently change ICT model types, including components or a regular basis. Due to the current financial climate and budget reductions many members are keen to reduce the refresh period but to still maintain the optimum balance between longevity cost and technical advantage.
The estimated total framework value is in the range 10 000 000 GBP to 150 000 000 GBP, net of VAT over the next 4 years.
The framework will be divided into 6 lots:
Lot 1 Servers and Associated Equipment (inc. server racking, cabinets and KCM, etc.);
Lot 2 Enterprise Storage (NAS, SAM, etc.);
Lot 3 Back up and Archiving;
Lot 4 Networking Equipment and Services (including but not exclusive of Routers, Hubs, Switches, Wireless Networking Systems, LAN, Virtualisation, Cloud, etc.);
Lot 5 Security Hardware (Inc. Internet/Email monitoring, firewall and network intrusion detection);
Lot 6 Maintenance, Installation and Support (As a standalone requirement, not alongside the purchase of equipment).

It is a requirement of the Tender that the selected supplier (s) extend the terms to all eligible Institutions and Consortia, as defined by the CPC including further education colleges/institutions, universities, 6^th forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations. CPC reserves the right during the period of this agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of participating Institutions and Consortia.

Current and future members of the CPC are from the education sector, the majority of whom will be on the open access EduBase public portal:http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml

CPC will be using the In-Tend system to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents please log on to:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/CPC /aspx/Home

Members have the right to utilise e-auctions during the further competition / call-off stage of supplier selection.

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The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

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

Variants will be accepted: no

Options: no

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

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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: no

CPC/YW/02/2016

no

Payable documents: no

19.8.2016 – 12:00

English.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

11.7.2016