Official UK procurement notice
IT Services Partner - English Rural Housing Association
Authority: English Rural Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEnglish Rural has a current Managed Service provider, who's contract expires in July 22. They are therefore seeking to procure a new IT services partner to provision hosting of their infrastructure, IT support and support in enhancing their current ways of working through innovation.
CPV: Communications infrastructure · Communications network · Computer back-up services · Computer facilities management services · Helpdesk and support services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services · Information technology services · Internet network · Maintenance of information technology software · Network components · Network infrastructure · Network operating system · +6 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover…RenewalPublished value£180,000
As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover the following areas:
Microsoft 365 and Application Server(s)
DR and Backup
Cyber Security
End user Support and Device management
Wireless and Networking
Telephony
We have developed what we believe to be a list of core IT responsibilities and have identified those which English Rural will take ownership on, and those which we will be looking for our new IT Services Partner to take ownership of.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Presentation: 20%
- Tender Response: 30%
- Suitability: 10%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
- Presentation: 20
- Tender Response: 30
- Suitability: 10
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Mar 2022, 14:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Mar 2022, 14:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Mar 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007590- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031b15Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225530. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:225530)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Mar 2022 → 31 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published21 Mar 2022, 14:07 GMT
- Bids opened28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 31 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST21 Mar 2022, 14:07 GMT+3 days · was 28 Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 28 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | +3 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | +3 d |
Dear all, We are finalising some of the responses to clarification questions where technical input was required from the incumbent supplier, as we are finalising these today, in the interest of allowing all suppliers ample time to finalise their submission, we are extending the deadline to the 31st at 12pm from the original date of the 28th. Many thanks
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria