This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jan 2024 at 16:05

TenderUpdate

24 Jul 2023 at 11:34

TenderUpdate

24 Jul 2023 at 11:22

Tender

23 Jun 2023 at 11:53

Planning

27 Apr 2022 at 15:14

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process involves YPO, the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation, working with NEPO to appoint providers onto a Framework Agreement for Cloud Services, Data Centre Management, and Transformation Solutions in the IT services category. The procurement stage is complete. YPO intends to enable the public sector to access cloud and datacentre solutions through a compliant route from one Framework Agreement. The procurement method is an open procedure. The deadline for receipt of tenders was extended to 18 August 2023.

This tender by YPO creates opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry, specifically those providing cloud services, data centre management, and transformation solutions. Businesses offering services in consulting, software development, and internet support would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement covers a variety of lots, each focusing on different aspects of cloud and data centre solutions, providing a scope for a diverse range of businesses to participate and potentially secure contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions

Notice Description

YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation for this Framework Agreement working in collaboration with NEPO. YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions. YPO's intention is to create a compliant route to market for our customers and also the awarded Suppliers. It is to enable the public sector a route to cloud and datacentre solutions from one Framework with an array of Suppliers and offerings.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting Services

Lot 1 is for the provision of standard cloud compute requirements and ready to deploy solutions, provided 'as a service model', via a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) or certified reseller. The purpose of this Lot is to put in place a route for Contracting Authorities to buy their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements, for hosting their applications in the cloud. The Contracting Authority will use the Providers cloud platform to store and process their data requirements on demand, without the need for capital hardware or additional cloud support services.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 2 - Cloud Support Services

Lot 2 is for the provision of Cloud Support Services which assist customers with supportive cloud services to build, manage, develop, maintain and/or modernise their cloud environment and deliver desired outcomes. This Lot covers all the cloud utilities available within Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting, but with additional service wrap support such as deployment and management of a cloud environment to allow Contracting Authorities to procure within a single Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 3 - Cloud and Hybrid Transformation Solutions

Lot 3 is for the provision of an end-to-end cloud and hybrid transformation solutions, which are designed to assist and support a Contracting Authority with their cloud and data strategy, from initial point of discovery and analysis, through to end service delivery and management. The purpose of this Lot is for the Contracting Authority to align with a strategic service Provider who will collaborate with the Contracting Authority throughout their transformation project, no matter the size of the requirement, or length of the journey, to successfully migrate their services to the right workload for their environment.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 4 - Data Centre Solutions, Design & Build

Lot 4 is for the provision of Data Centre Solutions, incorporating design and build, to assist Contracting Authority's with the planning, development and/or enhancement of their current or future environment(s). The Provider/s must be able to assist with on or off premise infrastructure providing a range of data centre solutions including but not limited to new build, refurbishment of existing structures, environment upgrades, modular, prefabricated and micro data centres (such as but not limited to server rooms).

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 5 - Data Centre Maintenance & Support

Under Lot 5 the Contracting Authority will be buying Data Centre Maintenance and Support with the operational services associated. The service Provider shall provide guidance to the Contracting Authority where appropriate, on the type of services best suited to their requirements within the remit of this Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 6 - Colocation Services

Lot 6 is for the provision of colocation services, which allows a Contracting Authority to rent dedicated and lockable space for the housing of their existing IT equipment (such as servers and associated hardware). The racks, cages and/or rooms, are housed at a colocation service Providers data centre facility to host the Contracting Authorities services from an alternative site to their own. A colocation facility can be utilised for a primary or secondary data centre.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0330f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001815-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

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


CPV Codes

22314000 - Designs

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30211200 - Mainframe hardware

30212000 - Minicomputer hardware

30215000 - Microcomputer hardware

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31120000 - Generators

31156000 - Interruptible power supplies

31161200 - Gas cooling systems

31174000 - Power supply transformers

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31682510 - Emergency power systems

31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies

32260000 - Data-transmission equipment

32580000 - Data equipment

33158000 - Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment

35111500 - Fire suppression system

39151100 - Racking

42000000 - Industrial machinery

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44175000 - Panels

44316400 - Hardware

44482000 - Fire-protection devices

45000000 - Construction work

45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure

45314320 - Installation of computer cabling

45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment

45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package

48220000 - Internet and intranet software package

48221000 - Internet browsing software package

48610000 - Database systems

48612000 - Database-management system

48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)

48732000 - Data security software package

50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment

50312320 - Repair of data network equipment

50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators

50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment

51611100 - Hardware installation services

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

71220000 - Architectural design services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

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

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services

72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

72212610 - Database software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

72300000 - Data services

72311100 - Data conversion services

72312100 - Data preparation services

72315000 - Data network management and support services

72315100 - Data network support services

72322000 - Data management services

72400000 - Internet services

72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79932000 - Interior design services

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2023 - 15 Oct 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YPO
Additional Buyers

Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
34
Supplier Names

2bm Limited

Advanced Power Technology Limited

Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK Branch

Aspire Technology Solutions Limited

Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd

BJSS Limited

Centerprise International Limited

Centerprise International Ltd

Daisy Corporate Services Trading Limited

Dalkia Facilities Limited

Digital Craftsmen Limited

GCI Network Solutions Limited

Intercity Technology Limited

Intercity Technology Ltd

Joskos Solutions Limited

Keysource Limited

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Limited

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd

Phoenix Software Limited

Phoenix Software Ltd

Prodyna UK Limited

Secure IT Environments Limited

Softcat PLC

Software One UK Ltd

Sota Solutions Limited

Sota Solutions Ltd

Sudlows Ltd

TPX Impact Ltd

Trustmarque Solutions Ltd

Upnorth Engineering Services Limited

VE3 Global Limited

Version 1 Solutions Limited

Version 1 Solutions Ltd

Workspace Technology Ltd

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