Tender

WDC - ICT Business Continuity

COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "WDC - ICT Business Continuity" is being conducted by Warwick District Council, located at Milverton Hill, Leamington Spa, UK. This opportunity falls under the industry category of miscellaneous business and business-related services. Currently in the planning stage, a PIN has been issued as a call for competition and will be advertised for 35 days, concluding on 23rd October 2018. Following this period, qualified suppliers who express interest will be contacted to reconfirm their interest before a tender is issued for 14 days. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure and is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT services, particularly those with capabilities in business continuity solutions and disaster recovery. Companies that can provide a recovery centre within a 40-mile radius of the council's headquarters, along with the necessary technical expertise and hardware, are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the contract duration of three years, with an option for a two-year extension, this is an excellent opportunity for suppliers aiming to enhance their presence in public sector contracts and establish long-term partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WDC - ICT Business Continuity

Notice Description

A PIN has been issued as a call for competition for the provision of ICT Business continuity services for Warwick District Council. The PIN notice will also act at the SQ stage for a restricted procedure. All suppliers interested in tendering for this opportunity, must express their interest in order to be invited to tender. The PIN will be advertised for 35 days, following which, all suppliers who have expressed of interest will be contacted to reaffirm their interest in bidding for the contract. A tender will be issued immediately following the closure of the PIN. The tender will be issued for 14 days for completion and return. As per the requirements of the restricted procedure, we intend to invite a minimum of 5 suppliers through to tender. However, if the number of expressions of interest is less than 5, Warwick District Council reserves the right to invite to tender all suppliers that express interest and meet the minimum requirements advertised. In expressing interest you are confirming that you meet the following minimum requirements: * the supplier must provide a Recovery Centre within 40 miles of the Council's corporate headquarters (CV325HZ), * the supplier must be able to provide the hardware in the published recovery schedule (attached in the synopsis) * Suppliers are able to confirm that they meet all mandatory requirements within the Public contract regulations 2015 Scope of works: Warwick District Council operates a highly virtualised server and desktop environment using VMware. As part of the Council's overall business continuity plans, ICT Services has produced an optimised solution for recovering the Council's data processing environment in the event of a major disaster. The solution requires the provision of a third party recovery centre, with the associated provision of relevant third party technical expertise: including: - Primary Requirements - Provision of Hardware, - Provision of a Recovery Centre, - Provision of ship-to-site for critical hardware, - Provision of technical recovery expertise; including HP DataProtector, VMWare and Microsoft, - Provision of annual rehearsals (minimum) Secondary Requirements, - Provision of Seats with Internet access, - SIP Trunk The contract will be for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance. To express interest in this opportunity, please visit www.csw-jets.co.uk Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cea67233-6425-4897-b9cc-8d347c0bf251
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1a3e24d-26d8-4316-a3c9-956c1c288112
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

79996000 - Business organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
CV32 5HZ
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Leamington Clarendon
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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