PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE Services SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Buying Solutions, Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park, Contact: Rob Macleod, Charlotte Clarke, UK-Norwich NR7 0HS. Tel. +44 3454102222. E-mail: info@buyingsolutions.gsi.gov.uk. Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority: http://www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk. Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s). 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. Other: Public Procurement. The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes. SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES) II.1) TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: The Digital Continuity Framework Agreement. II.2) TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE: Services. Service category: No 7. Main place of performance or of delivery: UK. NUTS code: UK. II.3) SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES: Framework Agreement to deliver Hardware & Software tools, consultancy services and Solutions in the information and data management area to support the Digital Continuity needs of government and the wider public sector. The requirements for this Framework may be presented as lots according to the role they play in addressing Digital Continuity issues. Estimated cost excluding VAT: 50 000 000 GBP. Division into lots: no. II.4) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 30233000, 72910000, 72590000, 72512000, 72322000, 72321000, 72317000, 72316000, 72314000, 72313000, 72311100, 72252000, 72228000, 72227000, 72224100, 72223000, 72222300, 72222200, 72222100, 72222000, 48516000, 48329000, 48311000, 30236000, 30234500, 30234100, 30234000, 30233190, 30233141, 30233140, 30233132, 30233130, 30233120, 30233100, 48311100, 48517000, 48518000, 48519000, 48612000, 48613000, 48614000, 48700000, 48731000, 48732000, 48750000, 48771000, 48780000, 48781000, 48782000, 48783000, 48790000, 48810000, 48811000, 48823000, 48982000. II.6) CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): Yes. II.7) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. The requirements for this Framework may be presented as lots according to the role they play in addressing Digital Continuity issues. Buying Solutions and The National Archives will hold a supplier workshop to discuss Digital Continuity and the proposed framework on 4.9.2009 at: The National Archives. Kew. Richmond. Surrey. TW9 4DU, UNITED KINGDOM. To register for this event please go to; http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/electronicrecords/digitalcontinuity/ requirements.htm NB: // Limited places are available. 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 regulating them: As per contractual agreement. III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION III.2.1) Reserved contracts: No. SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS: No. VI.2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 12.8.2009.
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