Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://etendersni.gov.ukAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityOther type: devolved legislature
I.5)Main activityOther activity: local government
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
BR-069-2016 Provision of Network Maintenance and Support Contract.
II.1.2)Main CPV code50312300 Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The delivery of Support and Maintenance for Cisco network equipment and security devices within Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 172 740.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)72212218 License management software development services
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72315100 Data network support services
32422000 Network components
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKN01 Belfast
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of Support and Maintenance for Cisco network equipment and security devices within Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 172 740.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
A contract extension of up to 12 months from the end of the initial period may be offered.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
Please refer to the Specification- Paragraph 5.3.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 registersList and brief description of conditions:
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilityList and brief description of selection criteria:
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 02/05/2017
Local time: 11:00
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 tenderTender must be valid until: 31/07/2017
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 02/05/2017
Local time: 11:30
Place:
Parliament Buildings, Belfast.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Staff of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
In compliance with the PCR 2015, the NI Assembly Commission has considered dividing this contract into lots. A decision has been taken not to do so based on the nature of the requirement being more suitable to 1 contractor to carry out the maintenance and support for the network.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: The UK does not have any bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Town: n/a
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: as in Part VI.4.1
Town: n/a
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The NI Assembly Commission will incorporate a 10 day standstill period in line. with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. the notification will. provide information on the award decision. This standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information. before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: as in Part VI.4.1
Town: n/a
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:30/03/2017