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Published 29 Jul 2022, 16:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Data Centre Capacity for NHS Wales IT Systems

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,058,333framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) designs, develops, and supports, both clinical and non-clinical, digital health care systems for NHS Wales Health Boards and Trusts. These span across primary and secondary care settings, helping staff to work safely and efficiently.

The on-premise infrastructure that supports the NHS Wales’ National Services, that is managed by DHCW is mainly housed in two data centres, one at Church Village (Data Centre 1) and one at Newport (Data Centre 2).

The Authority is seeking to procure (via a sole supplier Framework Agreement) a replacement Data Centre 2 co-location capacity in Wales, with the required rack footprint along with transition services to assist with moving equipment from the current to the new location. The Framework Agreement also includes the ability for other Public Sector organisations in Wales to be able to call off additional rack footprints and transition services via their own 'call off' orders with the successful supplier over the duration of the Framework Agreement.

  • Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2025

CPV: Data network management and support services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This procurement has been issued by Digital Health and Care Wales , in connection with…Renewal

This procurement has been issued by Digital Health and Care Wales , in connection with the Open Procedure, as set out in Regulation 27 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15), for the procurement of Data Centre Capacity Requirements for NHS Wales IT Systems. The Framework Agreement also includes the ability for other Public Sector organisations in Wales to be able to call off additional rack footprints and transition services via their own 'call off' orders with the successful supplier over the duration of the Framework Agreement.

Delivery: Wales · Various sites across NHS Wales
Extensions: The anticipated Framework Agreement period will be four (4) yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Data Centre Capacity for NHS Wales IT Systems” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2025
First published
29 Jul 2022, 16:37 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2022, 16:37 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
P783
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020865
Classification (CPV)
Data network management and support services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035795 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: All responses must meet the criteria outlined in the Single Procurement Document (SPD). The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. The Contracting Authority will not accept SPD questionnaires and completed tender documents after the stated closing date. All documents to be priced in sterling and all payments made in sterling. The tendering process will be undertaken via electronic means using the Bravo e-tendering system https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Instructions on how to participate in this tender opportunity: To complete your response, please access the tender documents via the Bravo ETenderWales portal reference: project_50888 Data Centre Capacity for NHS Wales IT Systems ITT Code 96430. Instructions: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk 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 — Log in 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 at the top of the page — This will move the PQQ/ITT in to your "my PQQs/myITTs" page.(this is a secure area reserved for your projects only)—You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments "in the "PQQ/ITT details" box 3. Responding to the tender —Click "my response "under "PQQ/ITT details", you can choose to "create response "or to "decline to respond"(please give a reason if declining)—You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on screen 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 submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the eTendering helpdesk. 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. 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=121491 (WA Ref:121491) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗

Appointment period ends
13 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jul 2022 → 13 Dec 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Jul 2022, 16:37 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    13 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    13 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    13 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Health and Care Wales

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Ty Glan yr Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, UK, CF11 9ADContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.