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IT Managed Service

CLYDE VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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05 Nov 2024 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Clyde Valley Housing Association Limited, located at 50 Scott Street, Motherwell, UK, has concluded an award for an "IT Managed Service" contract within the services category, specifically focusing on Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services (CPV code 72222000). The procurement process, executed through a selective procedure with restricted access, is now in the contract stage following its completion. TSG, a company based in Hamilton, UK, has been awarded the contract valued at £229,935. The core scope and additional services are detailed in the attached ITT document, while the procurement process included various criteria focusing on quality (70%) and price (30%). Key activities will span over 3-5 years, addressing multiple IT management, support, and advisory needs in alignment with Microsoft's cloud services and ITSM best practices. The contract was signed on 23rd November 2022.

This tender represents significant opportunities for IT service providers, especially those with expertise in managed IT services, Microsoft cloud technologies, and IT strategic planning. Businesses with strong capabilities in delivering comprehensive IT support, addressing disaster recovery, and having a proactive approach to innovation will find this contract lucrative. The partnership with Clyde Valley Housing Association aims to enhance digital transformation, making it an excellent opportunity for companies looking to grow their portfolios in the public housing sector, with potential additional services coming online throughout the contract term. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in particular, may benefit from engaging with such thorough IT management and strategic partnership agreements.

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Notice Title

IT Managed Service

Notice Description

Clyde Valley Housing Association wishes to procure an IT Services Partner to work with us over the next 3-5 years to deliver an IT managed service contract. Details of scope can be found in the attached ITT document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The core scope includes the following: -Advisory services with respect to the use of Microsoft cloud to support digital transformation in housing associations -Microsoft 365, Office 365 support backed up by appropriate Microsoft gold competencies -Full management of Office 365 including licencing. Being a registered charity Non-Profit pricing will be required. This would also need to include domain management of new and existing domain names -Full management and support of Citrix environment -Management and administration of M365 licensing and active asset management to set an appropriate plan and budget for device refresh and infrastructure renewals -Physical and virtualised application / database server maintenance and support -Monitoring and management of the current Datto backup solution inc. verification and testing of backups to ensure ongoing integrity and assurance of the backup effectiveness and ongoing ability to restore data and apps -Management of our Sophos AV estate and endpoints -Disaster recovery and business continuity services including the testing and maintenance of the DR plan. In the event of a major event that renders on site equipment unusable (e.g. theft, flooding, failure etc.) suppliers must be able to restore all systems (including the provision of alternative core equipment) with data restored to the latest backup within 72 hours. All data storage and retention is to meet relevant data protection legislation. There must be a minimum of one full, successful Disaster Recover Test per year with documented evidence of the test. Where appropriate, the report should include recommendations for changes/improvements to the recovery process -Device management including patch management of end user devices and all active equipment on the infrastructure at per ITSM configuration management best practice -End user support inc. 1st, 2nd, 3rd line 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday for c100 users -Active network monitoring / remote monitoring with out of hours identification, triage and resolution of all outages/faults 24x7 excluding bank holidays. Proactive checking of servers to identify potential faults and take appropriate action before the fault causes issues for users -Asset Management -Wireless, local area and wide area networking -ITSM ITIL lifecycle management -CSM, account management, road mapping and performance reporting -Proactive and partnership approach to delivering innovation to the Association, presenting ideas, improvements and future roadmap to improve the Association's security, resilience, network and applications. -We will require as a minimum weekly review meetings with a Client Manager during our transition period, and quarterly thereafter with a monthly report to review helpdesk queries and SLA and KPI performance to date. In addition, there are other services which may come online during the course of the contract. These are detailed in the ITT document.

Options: In addition to the core services there are other services which may come online during the course of the contract. These are detailed in the ITT document. Whether these come online is at the sole discretion of the Association.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035739-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£229,935 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CLYDE VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
it@cvha.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698268855

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1PN
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell North
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TSG

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