Tender

Workers' Educational Association - Provision of ICT Outsourcing Services

FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES

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Summary of the contracting process

The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is currently seeking tenders for the Provision of ICT Outsourcing Services, with a focus on providing hosting and ICT support services to its workforce. This procurement, classified under IT services, is set in the regions of England and Scotland, primarily across various offices including London and Leeds. The tender is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties must submit Stage 1 Clarifications by 1st September 2017, with the final Standard Questionnaire due by 9th October 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 5th February 2018 and will last until 4th February 2021.

This opportunity represents a significant potential for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in IT services such as consulting, software development, and system support. Companies well-suited to compete include those with expertise in managing Microsoft infrastructure and Dell hardware, as well as those capable of adapting to a diverse range of PC and laptop configurations. The phased tender process invites serious suppliers to engage and showcase their capabilities in meeting the WEA's ICT requirements.

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Notice Title

Workers' Educational Association - Provision of ICT Outsourcing Services

Notice Description

The WEA has a contract with its current supplier to provide general hosting and ICT support services to its workforce. The contract is due to expire in January 2018. The WEA's ICT infrastructure is currently primarily based on Microsoft software and Dell hardware for servers. PC's and Laptops the organisation uses have been provided by a variety of manufacturers. The WEA owns all of its servers and end-user computers. The WEA currently operates from some forty offices in England and Scotland. The main Regional centres hosting a server are at the following geographical locations; Leeds, London, Bristol, Rochester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Liverpool, Nottingham, Newcastle, Leicester, and Edinburgh. Synopsis included Additional information: This Contracts Finder Notice is supporting the following Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference: 2017/S 143-294651 WEA is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project; Provision of ICT Services. The tender process is a two stage process; Stage 1: Standard Questionnaire Stage 2: Invitation to Tender for successful bidders. Stage 1 Clarifications & SQ Return Timeline, This is intended as a guide and the WEA does not intend to depart from the timetable it reserves the right to do so at any stage: Bidders to submit Stage 1 Clarifications by: 1st September 2017 WEA to respond to Stage 1 Clarifications by: 15th September 2017 Standard selection Questionnaire return date: 9th October 2017 Invitation to Tender issue date to shortlisted suppliers: 23rd October 2017 The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system IN-TEND. To view any opportunities or to express interest in a tender please follow the on-screen commands. Registration is free and all tender advertisements and responses can be carried out via the (In-tend) FE Supplier Website. To register, please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe If you require any assistance please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. The following file path will take you to the relevant area of IN-TEND https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/Home Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project, WEA 43. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-feeea2c2-fae0-477a-a6fe-0d54bb44b548
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dc757cc-7af7-47f7-b08f-945d74f2c24c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Feb 2018 - 4 Feb 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 4XW
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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