Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement
Reference number: NPS – ICT – 0075 – 17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Agile Digital and ICT Resource Agreement is a all-Wales framework for the provision of resources and solutions on a Statements of Works (SoW) basis. This will be a single Supplier Agreement, providing resources, to supplement Customer organisations internal capacity and capabilities. The resource shall be purchased via discreet, time bound SoW; ensuring only services and resource within the scope of the Agreement are purchased. The Supply Partner will not be permitted to fulfil a SoW using their internal resources.
In accordance with Regulation 33(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, these procedures may be applied only between the contracting authorities clearly identified in the link below and the tender documentation.
http://gov.wales/docs/nps/Named-NPS-customers-OJEU-6th-September-2016.pdf
A copy of this list has been recorded at the time that this notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
72000000
79600000
72200000
72100000
72300000
72400000
72500000
72600000
72227000
72221000
72222000
72223000
72224000
72240000
72246000
72266000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
This contract will be delivered across Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Procurement Service on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector wishes to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement (Agreement) for the supply of Agile Digital and ICT Resources. The Agreement will be established through a process of competitive tender through an Open Procedure.
Evaluations will be a 3 stage process:
Stage 1: Qualification
Stage 2: Technical, Sustainability and Commercial
Stage 3: Demonstration
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Criteria
/ Weighting: 33
Quality criterion: Sustainability Criteria
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Technical Demonstration
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Proposal: Margin
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Proposal: Value for Money
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Agreement will be for a maximum period of up to 4 years.
The initial term of the framework will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for further periods up to2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Call-off contracts under this Framework will be on a direct award basis.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
As detailed in the Tender Documentation and Framework Terms and Conditions
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 239-496094
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/06/2018
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/06/2018
Local time: 16:00
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
This procurement will be undertaken using the eTender Wales Bravosolution system: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a username and will receive a password.
— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
How to find the ITT:
— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITTs Open to all Suppliers — The e-tender references for this framework are:
Project: project_37895
ITTs
The following ITTs must be completed by all Tenderers wishing to bid for each subject area:
itt_65729 — All-Wales Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement
itt_67375 — Community Benefits Section: Agile Digital & ICT Resources Agreement.
— Click on the title to access summary details of the ITT. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest’ button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT's’ on the home page.
— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
If you are seeking help on using the eTenderWales system please email the bravo solutions helpdeskathelp@bravosolution.co.uk or +44 800 3684852
If you require the documentation in an alternative format, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the NPS directly, who will be able to provide a more suitable format (for example, Braille, Large Print, Word Document or Audio format).
The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of this framework.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=74923
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:
Welsh procurement policy aims to address and balance economic, social and environmental issues and impacts. Community Benefits policy is one strategy to address and balance these issues.
The tenderer must consider in their bid a Community Benefits Proposal setting out what you are prepared to do and how they would go about delivering Community Benefits and delivering the Welsh Government’s vision for Sustainable development.
Tenderers will be required to complete and upload a Community Benefit Method Statement on the eTenderWales portal. For reference a template and supporting information is attached to the specific question within the Community Benefit technical envelope (itt_67375).
The Community Benefits Proposals will not be assessed either at selection or award stage, but will be addressed post contract award with winning Tenderers and the Community Benefit objectives or targets agreed will be made into conditions of contract.
(WA Ref:74923)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSICTCategoryTeam@gov.wales
Internet address(es)
URL: http://npswales.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/05/2018