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Knowes Housing Association ICT Infrastructure and Support Services

KNOWES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.

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Summary of the contracting process

The Knowes Housing Association Ltd. has completed the procurement process for their ICT Infrastructure and Support Services. The tender, titled "Knowes Housing Association ICT Infrastructure and Support Services," falls under the "services" category and was managed by Knowes Housing Association Ltd. based in Clydebank, UKM82. The contract was awarded to Tecnica Ltd. for a value of £37,132.50 GBP, signed on 28th June 2023.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for firms specializing in ICT infrastructure and support services. Companies offering services such as critical server coverage, system maintenance, hardware upgrades, cybersecurity solutions, and disaster recovery strategies are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for businesses to bid for the contract and contribute to the ICT enhancement of Knowes Housing Association Ltd. over the upcoming years.

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Notice Title

Knowes Housing Association ICT Infrastructure and Support Services

Notice Description

Knowes Housing Association require a reliable, resilient and performing ICT infrastructure to help support its strategic development over the next two years and to support their day to day business operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The following is a summary of the type of services which may be required under the contract: 1. Critical cover of our Servers 2. On-going maintenance of the Association's ICT systems and identification of potential faults. 3. Regular servicing to pre-empt any problems, applying patches, attending the Association's premises as necessary 4. Provide advice and recommendations on best practice, 5. Upgrade, procurement and configuration of the IT hardware which is usually done by planned system upgrades every 4 - 5 years. 6. Ad-hoc procurement of IT hardware as and when required. 7. Provide all round support services and act as a general systems administrator for creating new users, permissions, email access and general functions, 8. Ensure continuous access to internet and internal and external emails working efficiently 9. Maintain the system integrity against viruses and other attack; advise on and support the security of our infrastructure. 10. Support service agreement for infrastructure, server software, network, online and onsite support for servers, Exchange 365, Microsoft Intune MSM Management, desktops, laptops, thin clients and software, 11. Fully scoped project delivery plan for the Association's hardware - including testing. 12. Daily testing of backup and full assistance once a year with backup recovery and business continuity testing 13. Pro-active monitoring of the servers, firewall, network, patches etc. and providing reports on functionality to the Association's senior management team. 14. Work with all other of the Association's service providers. 15. Provide support and security for staff remote access. 16. Provide day to day support for all ICT issues raised by the Association's staff 17. Future proofing of our ICT systems to ensure they are fit for purpose 18. Other ad-hoc assistance and support with our ICT systems as agreed with the Association's management team. Additional pricing separate to support contract costs: 19. A Full disaster recovery strategy, this should be included in the tender response with separate costings as detailed within additional pricing. (Please include prices for cold and hot DR, with timelines for both). 20. Cost of assisting the Association to maintain its Cyber essentials certification. 21. Optional proposal and plan for the full costs of moving all of the Association's IT functions to the Cloud. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Options: There is a possibility that ad-hoc software may be required over the five years maximum period of the contract.

Renewal: Option for a further maximum period of three years or any variation within this period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000731192
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485314
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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


CPV Codes

50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment

72222300 - Information technology services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,132 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Between 2025 and 2028.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@ewing-somerville.com
Contact Phone
+44 1389877752

Buyer Location

Locality
CLYDEBANK
Postcode
G81 5BX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Kilpatrick
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECNICA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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