CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of A10 Load Balancers Licensing & Support

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This project is for the procurement and support of new and existing A10 Networks Load Balancer Infrastructure utilised by Denbighshire County Council (The Authority). The Authority’s IT Department provides business systems to all departments within the organisation and Load Balancing Technology is based on A10 Network technology. This tender is to support the Authority to procure hardware and software and professional services to support both the existing infrastructure and new and emerging technologies and strategies that may develop.

Mae’r prosiect hwn ar gyfer caffael a chefnogi Isadeiledd Gwrthbwysyddion Llwyth / Rheolydd Darparu Rhaglen Rhwydwaith A10 newydd a chyfredol a ddefnyddir gan Gyngor Sir Ddinbych (Yr Awdurdod). Mae Adran TG yr Awdurdod yn darparu systemau busnes i’r holl adrannau o fewn y sefydliad ac mae Gwrthbwyso Llwyth/Technoleg Rheolydd Darparu Rhaglen wedi ei seilio ar dechnoleg Rhwydwaith A10. Ar hyn o bryd mae gan yr Awdurdod raglenni Thunder 3030S, sydd a’u hoes yn dod i ben ar 31 Mawrth 2025. Tendr yw hwn i gefnogi’r Awdurdod i gaffael datrysiad dyfais rithiol a gwasanaethau proffesiynol posibl i gefnogi’r technolegau newydd a’r rhai sy’n datblygu a strategaethau a allai ddatblygu.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Instructions

1. Log in to PROACTIS at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

2. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please Login and start at Step 14 of these instructions if not go to STEP 3

3. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window

4. Enter your correct Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User

Name. If you have a generic email address for your organisation e.g. tenders@xxx.co.uk then please use this as the primary contact email

address.

5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”

6. You will receive an email asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details.

7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable

details.

8. In the Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice.

Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to your business to ensure that you get notification of opportunities that are of interest.

9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (you may register with other organisations if you wish)

10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (Please see note 4 above)

11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click “>”. This takes you to the Welcome window.

12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.

13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.

14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.

15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note there may be several opportunities that appear on this screen, please

ensure that you select the correct one.

16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the

“Items” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ

and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you download

all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of them as part of your submission. There are instructions

on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document.

17. You can now either create your response”, or “Decline” this opportunity.

(WA Ref:147335)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Community Benefits will form part of the procurement but will not be scored. Any response from the successful supplier will form part of the awarded contract.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice