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Services - 603123-2019
19/12/2019    S245

United Kingdom-Manchester: Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

2019/S 245-603123

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Manchester Metropolitan University
Postal address: All Saints
Town: Manchester
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Postal code: M15 6BH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Stacey Anderton
E-mail: s.anderton@mmu.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Tender for the Provision of a DPS for for IT Services

Reference number: MMU751
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72150000 Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Information systems and digital services work in partnership with our academic and professional services colleagues to deliver digital and IT services that help the University achieve its strategic objectives in teaching and research. We help to create the University of the future by co-designing new ways of working, enhancing productivity, reducing complexity, supporting innovation and providing the insights to drive continuous improvement. The purpose of this DPS is to establish a panel of vendors to enable information systems and digital services and the University to efficiently and effectively mobilise and deliver work and initiatives. It is expected that the DPS will contain a range of suppliers of varying sizes and specialisms ensuring that there is adequate expertise and resource available to the University for diverse projects.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Consulting Services

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Is the provision of advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience, to address University needs. Consulting services demand may deal with one specialist subject area, or can be wide ranging and address strategic University issues. Moreover, consulting services may also include support for the implementation of any agreed solutions. For example, strategy development, work assurance.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Development Services

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Is the planning, designing, creation, amending, verification, testing and documentation of new and amended IT products and service (solutions) in order to deliver agreed value to the University. For example, software development, application development.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Integration Services

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72227000 Software integration consultancy services
72228000 Hardware integration consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Is the planning, implementation and control of activities to integrate/build components, subsystems and interfaces to create operational systems, products or services for the University, or its partners. Furthermore, integration services includes the development of University capabilities for systems integration and build including automation and continuous integration.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Professional and Support Services

Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
71356300 Technical support services
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Is the provision, development and exploitation of expertise in any specific area of information or communications technology, digital working, specific techniques, methodologies, products or application areas, for the purposes of providing specialist advice to the University. For example, solutions architecture, business analysis, project management.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Managed Services

Lot No: 5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD33 Manchester
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Is the provision of agreed outsourced processes and functions intended to improve operations and IT value.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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
List and brief description of conditions:

Please see DPS documentation.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Please see DPS documentation.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of 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 participate
Date: 16/12/2024
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

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Manchester Metropolitan University
Postal address: Finance Office, All Saints Building
Town: Manchester
Postal code: M15 6BH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@mmu.ac.uk
Internet address: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
16/12/2019