Tender

Provision of 1st Line IT Helpdesk Support

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED

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Tender

02 Aug 2021 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

The FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED is currently seeking tenders for the "Provision of 1st Line IT Helpdesk Support" in the industry of Information Technology Services. This procurement process, classified under services with a total value of £900,000, is at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 3rd September 2021. The selected service provider will be required to operate a 24/7 Managed IT Service Desk, catering to approximately 3,800 business employees throughout the UK with a contract duration of 720 days that includes an option for renewal for up to one year. The procurement method employed is selective, involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT support services, particularly those adept in managing service desks and ITIL processes. Companies that can deliver around-the-clock support, carry out regular stakeholder engagement, and demonstrate innovations in areas such as self-service and intelligent monitoring would be well-equipped to compete. Given the scale of support required, businesses that have a robust infrastructure and experience in managing substantial client bases will likely find this contract particularly appealing.

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Notice Title

Provision of 1st Line IT Helpdesk Support

Notice Description

The requirement is for a 24/7 Managed IT Service Desk. Managed IT Service Desk to serve as the primary point of contact for owning incidents, addressing user requests, questions and providing a communications channel between other service management functions and the user community. In addition to these core functions, the service desk will have an active role in capturing change requests, maintaining 3rd party support contracts, managing access requests and all other ITIL functions. Provide 1st line IT Support to support business employees (approx. 3800) with all IT Support requirements in office, at station or onboard train services. Regular face to face account management meetings. Site visits to meet user stakeholders and understand the IT network Infrastructure. Operating 24/7 - 365 days with core support hours required between 08:00 -18:00 Monday - Friday. This excludes Christmas and Boxing Day. Out of Hours Support cover required at all other times.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for a 24/7 Managed IT Service Desk. Managed IT Service Desk to serve as the primary point of contact for owning incidents, addressing user requests, questions and providing a communications channel between other service management functions and the user community. In addition to these core functions, the service desk will have an active role in capturing change requests, maintaining 3rd party support contracts, managing access requests and all other ITIL functions. Provide 1st line IT Support to support business employees (approx. 3800) with all IT Support requirements in office, at station or onboard train services. Regular face to face account management meetings. Site visits to meet user stakeholders and understand the IT network Infrastructure. Operating 24/7 - 365 days with core support hours required between 08:00 -18:00 Monday - Friday. This excludes Christmas and Boxing Day. Out of Hours Support cover required at all other times. Service should incorporate promotion of Self Service, Intelligent Monitoring and Automation throughout, with use of the First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited ServiceNow Instance for all elements of the service. Continuous research into Artificial Intelligence and forming relationships with local colleague champions to promote Technology/Wider business engagement is essential. The service will own and manage ITIL processes for all IT Support groups to ensure governance is applied and adhered. This will include: * Incident Management * Major Incident Management * Request Management * Change Management * Problem Management * Knowledge Management * Vendor Management * Escalation Management TUPE shall apply.

Renewal: An option for a further period of up to 1 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cf8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018465-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pardeep.dubb@avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7920530473

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5DH
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Hyde Park
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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