Wide Area Network Design and Supply Tender

Network Strategic Partner for Wide Area Network Delivery and Support for Wirral Council.

United Kingdom-Birkenhead: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2019/S 211-516857

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Wirral Borough Council
Postal address: Marriss House, 3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Street
Town: Birkenhead
NUTS code: UKD74
Postal code: CH41 5AL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: tenders@wirral.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1516062000
Fax: +44 1516918233

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e468736-6af6-e911-80fa-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8e468736-6af6-e911-80fa-005056b64545

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Network Strategic Partner for Wide Area Network Delivery and Support

Reference number: DN436382

II.1.2)Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Wirral Council is seeking responses for:

— a single strategic partner to design, supply, deliver and implement Wirral Councils telecoms and data network (Wide Area Network),

— the single strategic partner will project management delivery of the new network and migration from existing sites over to the new infrastructure,

— the single strategic partner will develop a network infrastructure strategic roadmap in line with the council’s core strategy,

— the strategic partner will provide designated communications provider functions, ongoing network management/billing support plus options for first, second and third line support (including training for Wirral Council IT staff members),

— the strategic partner will provide professional services support for issues that fall outside of normal costs for WAN network management.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

72000000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD74

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Wirral Council is seeking responses for:

— a single strategic partner to design, supply, deliver and implement Wirral Councils telecoms and data network (Wide Area Network),

— the single strategic partner will project management delivery of the new network and migration from existing sites over to the new infrastructure,

— the single strategic partner will develop a network infrastructure strategic roadmap in line with the council’s core strategy,

— the strategic partner will provide professional services support for issues that fall outside of normal costs for WAN network management.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Quality criterion – Name: Social value / Weighting: 10

Price – Weighting: 35

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 4 220 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This contract is for 5 years with the option of a 1 + 1 extension at the end of year 5.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 28/11/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 28/11/2019

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

29/10/2019