Award

Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services

NHS HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2017 at 00:00

Tender

15 May 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland is seeking contractors for the provision of Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services, with an emphasis on annual maintenance and software upgrades. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having completed the tender phase on 16th June 2017. The project is located in Inverness, Scotland, and falls under the Health industry category. The total value of the contract is £230,000, and bidders were required to submit their proposals by the deadline on 16th June 2017. The contract has been awarded as an open procedure.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications support, maintenance services, and IT systems management. Companies that provide annual maintenance for telecommunications hardware, manage telecom providers, or have experience meeting the rigorous standards required by NHS contracts would be especially well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, businesses that can demonstrate relevant technical qualifications and experience, along with the capacity for community engagement, will likely enhance their chances of success in this contract.

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Notice Title

Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services

Notice Description

NHS Highland has awarded a Contract for the provision of Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Highland has awarded a Contract for the provision of Telecommunications Systems Maintenance and Support Services. This shall include annual maintenance of all Contractually Maintained Hardware (CMH) and an annual software upgrade for each of the sites. This shall also include the management of Telecom Providers such as BT, Vodafone or others, who provide analogue, ISDN or similar services connecting to the systems.. The Authority treated as ineligible and did not select any bidder on any of the grounds set out in 1.17-1.70 of the ESPD. The bidder used the ESPD as a self-declaration that they had not breached any of the mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds, or satisfactory self-cleansing measures and that they met the relevant selection criteria.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000494379
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG293846
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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