United Kingdom-Caerphilly: Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
2014/S 214-378599
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s) I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityOther: Public Procurement
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Official name: The National Procurement Service is a pan public sector organisation that will deliver 'All-Wales' contracts and frameworks for all public sector organisations in Wales. The current list of organisations signed up to using the National Procurement Service can be found at http://npswales.gov.uk/about-us/customer-member-organisations?lang=en. This list may be subject to change during the life of the agreement. In addition, the agreement will be available for use by All Schools and Town and Community Councils within the City and County Boundaries of Wales. Further details on the organisations that can use the Agreement will be included in the OJEU Notice
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Commoditised Software and Software Solutions Framework.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Various Across Wales.
NUTS code UKL WALES
II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
The National Procurement Service (NPS) on behalf of the Welsh public sector wishes to establish a framework agreement for the supply of software.
Key areas are likely to include but are not limited to:
— Commercial Off-The-Shelf Software (COTS);
— Security Software;
— Microsoft Software;
— Adobe Software;
— Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Solutions;
— Finance Software Solutions;
— Human Resources (HR) and Payroll Software Solutions;
— Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software Solutions;
— Data Management And Reporting (DMS) Software Solutions;
— Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Software Solutions;
— Mobile Application Solutions.
Full details of scope and how the requirement will be split will be included in the OJEU Contract Notice. NPS will carry out market engagement to test assumptions behind the above list of proposed services and shape the optimal structure to achieve the commercial aims of this procurement.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=17208
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)48300000 Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package, 48400000 Business transaction and personal business software package, 48500000 Communication and multimedia software package, 48600000 Database and operating software package, 48700000 Software package utilities, 48800000 Information systems and servers, 48900000 Miscellaneous software package and computer systems, 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services, 48000000 Software package and information systems, 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures1.9.2015
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.8)Additional information:
— Market engagement: National Procurement Service will engage with suppliers to establish the most appropriate commercial models and contracting terms to deliver best value. In order to do this, market engagement and consultation will take place via a supplier workshop to be held in Wales. You should record your interest in the Notice via the ‘Further Information' tab, ‘Additional Notice Options'. By recording your interest you will be automatically sent information including invites to Supplier Days, clarifications and deadline date changes etc. Please note that recording your interest does not automatically enter you into the tender process for this notice.
— Community benefits: The commitment to deliver ‘community benefit' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. The intention is to achieve the very best value for money in the widest sense.
— National Procurement Service may change both the scope and the structure of this framework procurement as a result of market and customer engagement.
— National Procurement Service does not guarantee that a call for competition will definitely take place as a result of this Prior Information Notice.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
It is anticipated that payment will be made in Sterling.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
(WA Ref:17208)
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:4.11.2014