Notice Type: 22M0
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 150/2008
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202586-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Competitive dialogue
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender
Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): OGC Buying Solutions, Rosebery
Court, St Andrews Business Park, Attn: Corporate Service Desk, UK-Norwich
NR7 0HS. Tel. 084 54 10 22 22. E-mail: custcare@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk. Fax 015
12 27 33 15.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: URL:
http://www.ogcbs.bravosolution.com.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
URL: http://www.ogcbs.bravosolution.com.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: URL:
http://www.ogcbs.bravosolution.com.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their
regional or local sub-divisions.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: UK
and Global Communications Services Framework Agreements (Ocean Programme).
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 5.
Main place of performance: UK and/or Global.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 575 000 000 and 2 500 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The contracting
authority intends to award one or more cross Government Framework
Agreements available for use by or on behalf of UK public sector bodies
and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of
re-organisation or organisational changes. These will include Central
Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies
(NDPBs), NHS Bodies and local authorities.
These Framework Agreements will provide value-added and innovative
communications services for the wider public sector. In addition they will
serve to replace the current iterations of the Government Secure Intranet
(GSi), Managed Telecommunications Service (Mts) and the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office Telecommunications Network (FTN) contracts. The
services to be made available under these Framework Agreements will
include:
(1) Voice services;
(2) Network services;
(3) Video, Data and Ancillary (VDA) services; and
(4) Service Management and Integration (SMi) services.
Each of the above is a specific framework and further details are set out
in Annex B. Bidders will not be required to indicate which framework(s)
they wish to bid for until after the Supplier Prospectus has been issued
(see additional information in VI.3).
It is anticipated that the procurement of each framework will require
consideration, if not compliance, with the Public Sector Network (PSN).
The PSN is a developing concept of interoperability between network
operators. It will govern both interconnection of service provider
networks and the relevant key service characteristics/attributes that
ensure interoperability and end-to-end service assurance. Further
information on the PSN may be found at:
http://www.cio.gov.uk/public_sector_network/index.asp.
The UK public sector bodies may decide to hold an electronic reverse
auction on the re-opening of competition among the parties to the
Framework Agreements.
The contracting authority recognises the benefits associated with Next
Generation Networks (NGNs). It is also aware, however, that NGNs can bring
various issues and risks that must be appropriately addressed. This will
be addressed during future stages of the tender process.
It is expected that, as set out in IV 1.2, at least 3 applicants will be
invited to dialogue in respect of each framework (noting that it is
possible that applicants may be invited to participate in more than one
dialogue). As set out in II.1.4, each framework will have a maximum of
eight operators.
The term set out in II 1.4 will begin for each framework on the completion
of the first major migration of legacy services.
The term of 84 months in II.3 in respect of each call-off contract under
the relevant framework is likely to be up to 48 months with further
extensions of 12 up to 36 months (shorter terms are possible). The term
set out in II.3 will begin from the completion of implementation. Given
the likely variation in call-off contract terms, all estimated framework
valuations are based on a 5 year term.
The sustainability of services offered under the four frameworks will be
key in reducing customers’ carbon footprint, not only in energy
consumption but also in enabling further wider reduction. In addition, the
sustainability of contractors’ sources of supply will be a key
consideration. As such, sustainability will be a common theme throughout
the lifetime of the frameworks and the call-off contracts awarded under
them.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 64200000, 72251000,
32500000, 32000000, 45314000, 50900000, 50300000, 64221000, 64220000,
64214000, 64213000, 64210000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 84 (from the award of the contract).
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Voice Services (Framework 1)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of voice services, including
associated ancillary services on a UK and/or global basis. The services
anticipated include, but are not limited to:
1.1. Provision and ongoing support of voice telephony services, including
end user equipment, to support multiple customer organisations using
technologies such as traditional time division multiplexing (TDM) and
Internet Protocol (IP) telephony;
1.2. Audio conferencing services;
1.3. Voicemail;
1.4. Audio recording;
1.5. A range of call centre and contact centre services including virtual
contact centres;
1.6. Connectivity to the PSTN including local breakout at national and
international locations;
1.7. Interconnection with customers’ existing telephony systems;
1.8. Voice interconnect between other operators appointed under this
Framework;
1.9. Creation and support of a user telephony directory as part of a
consolidated user directory for services provided under Frameworks 1 to 3;
1.10. Provision and ongoing support of unified communications and
collaborative working services to support multiple customer organisations
located at UK and international sites. Unified communications and
collaborative working include, but are not limited to, presence awareness,
real time messaging, web conferencing, end user video conferencing, end
user voice communication, email and voicemail integration (unified
messaging), extended messaging applications such as voice to text and text
to voice, document collaboration and desktop sharing (This requirement
also appears in Framework 3 in order for authorities to be flexible in
their approach. However, the Contracting Authority reserves its right to
remove it from one or other Framework during the procurement);
1.11. Remote (out of office) working;
1.12. Fixed-mobile convergence;
1.13. Telephone operator services;
1.14. Customer LAN (including cabling) and associated Uninterruptable
Power Supply (UPS) provision and ongoing support and maintenance services;
1.15. Security assurance services such as managed customer firewall
services;
1.16. Flexible billing options, including split/cost centre billing for
shared services;
1.17. Business continuity, disaster recovery and rapid deployment
services;
1.18. Service management of the above services to recognised industry
standards;
1.19. Service design, planning, transition/implementation and integration
of services within this framework;
1.20. Voice services will be required to be provided for a range of impact
levels up to and including confidential; and
1.21. Voice Services are required to meet current or future government
standards, as such operate over legacy and/or new PSN networks, as being
sourced in Framework 2. For further details of the PSN, please refer to
the following website: http://www.cio.gov.uk/public_sector_network/
index.asp.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 64200000, 32344110, 32342450,
32531000, 32530000, 50934000, 50334100, 32550000, 32523000, 32429000,
64213000, 64210000, 45314200, 32573000, 32572000, 32571000, 32552100,
32427000, 32416100, 32552000, 32551500, 32428000, 64227000, 64224000,
64216000, 64214400, 64214000, 50930000, 50332000, 50331000, 50330000,
45314000, 32584000, 32551400, 32551300, 32551200, 32551100, 32551000,
32424000, 32416000, 32342440, 64211000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This framework will be for 4 years
with call-off contracts up to 7 years. It is anticipated a long list of
approximately 6 will be derived from the PQQ for a framework of
approximately 4 operators following competitive dialogue. It is important
that of those selected there is a minimum of 2 operators capable of
meeting the global requirements.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Network Services (Framework 2)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of network services and associated
ancillary services on a UK and/or global basis. The services anticipated
include, but are not limited to:
2.1. Network connectivity (including connectivity via the use of satellite
and other wireless services) to any end point worldwide, from large to
small buildings, shared or single occupancy, and including users’ domestic
residences;
2.2. A range of network connectivity options for capacity, performance,
interoperability, class and quality of service and availability;
2.3. The ability to specify for each connection a range of service classes
to meet the differing priority demands of different Customer traffic
types, such as voice, video and data;
2.4. Encryption services;
2.5. Mobility solutions;
2.6. Flexible capacity options, where there are known peaks in demand or
the need to respond quickly to unforeseeable temporary peaks in demand;
2.7. Appropriately protected gateways to the Internet and other networks
in the UK and internationally as required;
2.8. The ability to establish segregated customer-specific and community
network services;
2.9. Customer LAN (including cabling) and associated Uninterruptable Power
Supply (UPS) provision and ongoing support and maintenance services;
2.10. Security assurance services such as managed customer firewall
services;
2.11. Flexible billing options, including split/cost centre billing for
shared services;
2.12. Business continuity, disaster recovery and rapid deployment
services;
2.13. Service management services to recognised industry standards;
2.14. Service design, planning, transition/implementation and integration
of services within this framework.
2.15. Network services will be required to be provided for a range of
impact levels up to and including confidential.
2.16. Network Services are required to comply with any current or future
government standard such as the PSN. For further details of the PSN,
please refer to: http://www.cio.gov.uk/public_sector_network/index.asp
2.17. To deliver to the PSN concept, the contracting authority reserves
its right to source the core interconnecting network, between operators,
from a single operator.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 64200000, 72315200, 72315100,
72532000, 72531000, 72530000, 64216110, 64214400, 64214100, 64210000,
50930000, 50312320, 50312310, 50312300, 50332000, 50331000, 50330000,
45232332, 45314000, 45314310, 45314300, 45314200, 28400000, 32570000,
32571000, 32572000, 32551000, 32523000, 32524000, 32580000, 32584000,
32552000, 32551500, 32551400, 32520000, 32510000, 32581100, 32581000,
32561000, 32560000, 32582000, 32221000, 32142210, 32344250, 32344260,
32233000, 32230000, 31352000, 31350000, 32430000, 32428000, 32423000,
32421000, 32427000, 32425000, 32424000, 32413000, 32412120, 32412110,
32418000, 32417000, 32415000, 32410000, 32400000, 32412100, 32412000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 250 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This framework will be for 4 years
with call-off contracts up to 7 years. It is anticipated a long list of
approximately 8 will be derived from the PQQ for a framework of
approximately 6 operators following competitive dialogue. It is important
that of those selected there is a minimum of 3 operators capable of
meeting the global requirements.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Video, Data & Ancillary (VDA) Services (Framework 3)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of VDA services to UK and global
sites. The services anticipated include, but are not limited to:
3.1. Email relay and associated services such as anti-spam, anti-virus and
other malware protection services;
3.2. Email mailbox and associated services including the creation and use
of a user email directory as part of a consolidated user directory for
services provided under Frameworks 1 to 3;
3.3. Bulk data transfer and data sharing;
3.4. Server and application hosting, including application maintenance and
development;
3.5. Managed video services, including but not limited to:
• Fixed studio video conferencing services including tele-presence
services;
• Desktop video conferencing including remote (out of office) working;
• IP CCTV services;
• IPTV services including the ability to connect to content providers as
required;
• Streaming video and broadcast quality video services;
• The provision and ongoing support of customer premises equipment;
• Managed video services shall enable two way and multi-way
communications.
3.6. Provision and ongoing support of unified communications and
collaborative working services to support multiple customer organisations
located at UK and international sites. Unified communications and
collaborative working include, but are not limited to, presence awareness,
real time messaging, web conferencing, end user video conferencing, end
user voice communication, email & voicemail integration (unified
messaging), extended messaging applications such as voice to text and text
to voice, document collaboration, desktop sharing;
3.7. Customer LAN (including cabling) and associated Uninterruptable Power
Supply (UPS) provision and ongoing support and maintenance services;
3.8. Security assurance services such as managed customer firewall
services;
3.9. Flexible billing options, including split/cost centre billing for
shared capacity;
3.10. Business continuity, disaster recovery and rapid deployment
services;
3.11. Service management of framework services to recognised industry
standards;
3.12. Service design, planning, transition/implementation and integration
of services within this framework;
3.13. Data, video and ancillary services will be required to be provided
for a range of impact levels up to and including confidential; and
3.14. The services of this framework are required to operate to current
and future government standards, hence operate over legacy and/or a new
PSN network. For further information on the PSN, please refer to:
http://www.cio.gov.uk/public_sector_network/index.asp.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 64200000, 32584000, 32582000,
32581100, 32581000, 32580000, 32572000, 32571000, 32570000, 32561000,
32560000, 32551400, 32552000, 32524000, 32523000, 32522000, 32520000,
32342440, 32232000, 32413100, 32430000, 32425000, 32424000, 32422000,
32421000, 32427000, 32428000, 32429000, 32413000, 32416000, 32418000,
32412120, 32417000, 32415000, 32423000, 32420000, 32400000, 32412100,
32412110, 32412000, 32410000, 45314310, 45232332, 45314300, 45314000,
50332000, 50930000, 50331000, 50330000, 72531000, 72532000, 72318000,
72300000, 64224000, 64227000, 64222000, 64216120, 64216110, 64216200,
64216100, 64216000, 64214000, 64213000, 64211000, 64210000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 000 and 300 000 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This framework will be for 4 years
with call-off contracts up to 7 years. It is anticipated a long list of
approximately 6 will be derived from the PQQ for a framework of
approximately 3 operators following competitive dialogue. It is important
that of those selected there is a minimum of 1 operator capable of meeting
the global requirements. Contract award for this framework may be 3 to 6
months later than frameworks 1, 2 & 4.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Service Management & Integration (SMi) Services (Framework 4)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The provision of SMi services are to complement and
consolidate the service management and integration of the services
acquired from Frameworks 1 to 3. SMi’s might also be required to design
complex solutions and manage the procurement, delivery and integration
across Frameworks 1 to 3.
The services anticipated include, but are not limited to:
4.1. Planning, specifying and supporting the acquisition, deployment,
transition and integration of services and solutions acquired from
Frameworks 1 to 3;
4.2. Service delivery integration between services provided under
Frameworks 1-3 and other services;
4.3. Compatibility planning with legacy systems and technologies;
4.4. Consolidate and co-ordinate the service management across multiple
operators, potentially offering a level 1 helpdesk function, all to
recognised industry standards;
4.5. Service exit support;
4.6. Business continuity, disaster recovery and rapid deployment services;
4.7. Billing aggregation;
4.8. Security assurance;
4.9. Support services in transition/transformation associated services and
solution acquired under Frameworks 1 to 3;
4.10. Service Management & Integration Services will be required to be
provided for a range of impact levels up to and including confidential
4.11. SMi services are required to align/support current and future
government standards. This will include the development and compliance
with the PSN. For further information on the PSN, please refer to:
http://www.cio.gov.uk/public_sector_network/index.asp; and
4.12. For those expressing an interest in this and another Ocean
framework, the contracting authority will test the operator’s preference,
acceptance and capability to address any potential conflicts of interest
that may arise from being on this and another framework under this OJEU
notice. In doing so, the contracting authority reserves its right to limit
the other frameworks under this OJEU an operator can bid for. Further
details will be set out in the Supplier Prospectus.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 74000000, 32428000, 45314310,
45314300, 45314000, 45312300, 50315000, 50930000, 50334110, 50334400,
50330000, 50333000, 50332000, 64227000, 64210000, 64200000, 74874000,
72315000, 72550000, 74300000, 74231600, 74210000, 72225000, 72226000,
72224000, 72223000, 72222000, 72250000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 25 000 000 and 200 000 000 GBP.
4) INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR
STARTING/COMPLETION: Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the
contract).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: This framework will be for 4 years
with call-off contracts up to 7 years. It is anticipated a long list of
approximately 5 will be derived from the PQQ for a framework of
approximately 3 operators following competitive dialogue.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: A parent company guarantee
and/or performance bond may be required as a condition of entering into a
framework agreement.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: Conditions relating
to financing and payment will be specified in the contractual
documentation.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: If a framework agreement is awarded to
a grouping of economic operators, the contracting authority may require
one member of the grouping to accept prime contractor responsibility for
the other members or may require the grouping to form a legal entity (with
appropriate financial guarantees from its parent companies) before
entering into the framework agreement.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: Yes.
Specific conditions will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
or the contract.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Suppliers
Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:
(1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required
once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ogcbs.bravosolution.com
and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click
“continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the
username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly
receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure);
(2) Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the
username/password - Click the “PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link.
(These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open
to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the
content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the
left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your “My
PQQs/ My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects
only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and
Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box;
(3) Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject”
(please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’
function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note
the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions
for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then
publish your reply using the publish button in the “Actions” box on the
left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please
consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Applicants will be required to confirm that none of the circumstances
mentioned in Regulation 23 of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and
Article 45 of the Directive 2004/18/EC affect them. Further details will
be set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: These will be set out in
the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire to be provided to applicants who
express an interest.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Any applicable minimum
standards will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: These will be set out in the
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire to be provided to applicants who express
an interest.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Any applicable minimum
standards will be set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive dialogue.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 3.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The
contracting authority will choose a sufficient number to ensure genuine
competition for each framework agreement. Candidates will be selected to
participate in dialogue upon the basis of (a) their economic and financial
standing and (b) their technical or professional ability. Further details
are set out in Annex B and thereafter the ensuing Pre-Qualification
Questionnaire (PQQ).
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or
dialogue: Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of
solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated yes.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: 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.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: Yes.
The contracting authority reserves the right to use an e-auction.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
RM548.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or
for accessing documents: 8.9.2008 - 12:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
18.9.2008 - 17:00.
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates: 30.10.2008.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an
eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
The duration specified in Section II.1.4 is for the placing of orders
(framework agreements may continue to be in force after this period but it
will not be possible to place orders under them). The duration stated is a
maximum term. The contracting authority intends to award the Framework
Agreements for the stated maximum term.
The figures provided in Section II.1.4 and in Annex B are only estimates
based on call-off contract term of 5 years. The contracting authority does
not guarantee any level of business through the Framework Agreements.
Equally, bidders should be aware that, as a cross government programme,
the total level of business may well exceed these estimates as more
contracting authorities take up the opportunity to procure services under
these frameworks. The approach being taken has been designed to have a
broad appeal and as such strong growth is anticipated.
Small and medium sized economic operators are encouraged to bid for this
opportunity through groupings (consortia) of economic operators.
Section II.1.2 - The contracting authority intends to award one or more
cross Government Framework Agreements available for use by or on behalf of
UK public sector bodies and their statutory successors and organisations
created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes. These
may include the bodies set out below and in addition will include all
Central Government Departments and their Agencies (a list of Executive
Agencies can be found at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
ministerial_responsibilities/executive_agencies.aspx), Non Departmental
Public Bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the
Public Bodies Directory 2007 published by the Cabinet Office which can be
found at http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents/pdf/public_bodies/
public_bodies_2007.pdf), NHS Bodies (i.e. Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts,
Primary Care Trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Hospital Trusts, Strategic Health
Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Community
Health Councils, Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts, NHS Scotland and its
organisations and Special NHS Boards in Scotland (Lists of such
Authorities and Trusts can be found at.
http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/catorgs.cfm#1
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.html
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/special_hbs.html)),
Local Authorities (as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public
Contracts Regulations 2006 a list of which can be found at:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/D11/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocal
Councils/DG_A-Z_LG), Police Authorities (as defined in Regulation 3(1)(m)
to (o)) and Emergency Services Authorities (including fire authorities,
and fire and rescue authorities as defined in Regulation 3(1)(j) a list of
which can be found at http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.php),
and Educational Establishments (including schools maintained by local
authorities, academies, City Technology Colleges, the Learning and Skills
Council, and further education establishments and universities).
Customers receiving services through the Ocean Programme are subject to UK
Government security requirements. During the competitive dialogue phase of
the procurement and for the delivery of services, some bidders’ and/or
contractors’ staff may be required to hold a security clearance recognised
by the UK Government. This may be required for access to certain due
diligence information, classified material, and to certain sites. Further
information will be provided in the Supplier Prospectus to be issued with
the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The Ocean Programme will offer
reasonable assistance to bidders in obtaining security clearances.
It is anticipated that a PQQ and Supplier Prospectus covering all four
frameworks will be issued to interested parties between 2 and 4 weeks
following publication of this notice. Thereafter a Bidders Conference is
likely to be held on the 5th September (more details will be provided in
the Supplier Prospectus). The authority anticipates selecting a long list
for dialogue in November 2008. It is likely that there will be a maximum
of 2 rounds/phases of dialogue, with a down selection between each in
order to reach the contract award stage in the second half of 2009. This
will be followed by mini competitions to replace a number of existing
contracts. Further details on procurement milestones will be set out in
the supplier prospectus. Other key dates are given in IV.3.3, 4 & 5.
Authorities purchasing services or solutions across multiple frameworks
will award call-off contracts assessed across all such frameworks based on
the combined ‘most economically advantageous tender’.
Please note that a reference to ‘global’ capabilities includes the UK.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Body responsible for
mediation procedures:
DRS-CIArb, on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12
Bloomsbury Square, UK-London WC1A 2LP. E-mail: padre@drs-ciarb.com. Tel.
084 52 70 70 55. URL: http://www.padre.org.uk.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10
calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful
tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before
the framework agreement is entered into. Applicants have two working days
from the notification of the award decision to request additional
debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of three
working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional
information should be requested from the address in section 1.1.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the
rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern
Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within three
months). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order
the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority
to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been
entered into the Court may only award damages.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 31.7.2008.
Update: Aug 14, 2008
Notice Type: 8098
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Additional information
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 157/2008
, #
211410-2008
Referenced Document Number: 202586-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Competitive dialogue
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender
Summary:
OGCbuying.solutions, Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park, attn:
Corporate Service Desk, UK-NR7 0HS Norwich. Tel. 084 54 10 22 22. E-mail:
custcare@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk. Fax 015 12 27 33 15.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 05.08.2008,
2008/S 150-202586)
RE: CPV: 64200000, 74000000, 72251000, 32500000, 32000000, 45314000,
50900000, 50300000, 64221000, 64220000, 64214000, 64213000, 64210000,
32344110, 32342450, 32531000, 32530000, 50934000, 50334100, 32550000,
32523000.
Telecommunications services.Instead of: The Authority Name:
OGC Buying Solutions.
Read: The Authority Name:
OGCbuying.solutions.
OGC Buying Solutions, Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park, attn:
Corporate Service Desk, UK-NR7 0HS Norwich. Tel. +44 8454102222. E-mail:
custcare@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk. Fax +44 1512273315.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 5.8.2008,
2008/S 150-202586)
RE: CPV: 64200000.
Telecommunications services.
Incomplete procedureThe awarding procedure has been discontinued.The
contract may be the object of a re-publication.Other additional
information
As originally conceived the Ocean programme incorporated the requirements
of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Telecommunications Network (FTN)
contract, as well as those of the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) and the
Managed Telecommunications Service (Mts).
Subsequently the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) determined that in
order to meet a Demanding timescale they needed to pursue a separate
procurement for specific Replacement of the FTN.
As a result of this change, which impacts both geographical and functional
scope, we have concluded that the existing OJEU notice does not adequately
reflect the revised position, and have reluctantly taken the decision that
it should be formally withdrawn.
We will continue to develop and issue a more suitable OJEU which will
enable procurement of replacement services to Mts and GSi in line with the
Public Sector Network (PSN).
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