{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-029ef2-2021-03-24T19:08:02Z", "date": "2021-03-24T19:08:02Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-029ef2", "description": "Let's work together:. -- follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TranslinkB2B for opportunities worth 50 000 GBP or more,. -- check out our. website at www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement/. -- participate in tenders at https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps. For assistance using eTendersNI and registering your Organisation please contact the helpdesk whose number is located on the eTendersNI contact us page.. Note: Do not leave completing your PQQ/ITT response until the last minute, late responses shall be rejected. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of this competition.. About the Translink Group: throughout the documentation, both 'Translink' and 'Group' refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd, Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and UlsterbusLtd.. .", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-029ef2", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0025", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "(P- 1577) Information Services - Hardware Maintenance and Support Services", "status": "active", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72000000", "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink's requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a single service provider to support their Information Services Department with delivery of the following service areas: 1) Hardware maintenance (servers, SAN, client devices eg laptops, desktops, and printers) 2) Out of hours support (e.g monitoring an internal data centre) 3) Business continuity services and testing 4) Application support services (e.g. Database administrator services for key SQL and Oracle databases) 5) Transition and transformation services (e.g. transition from one operational site(s) to an alternative/implementing new services e.g. print management. The anticipated start date is June 2021 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.", "value": { "amount": 1800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink's requirement, it does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a single service provider to support their Information Services Department with delivery of the following service areas: 1) Hardware maintenance (servers, SAN, client devices eg laptops, desktops, and printers) 2) Out of hours support (e.g monitoring an internal data centre) 3) Business continuity services and testing 4) Application support services (e.g. Database administrator services for key SQL and Oracle databases) 5) Transition and transformation services (e.g. transition from one operational site(s) to an alternative/implementing new services e.g. print management. The anticipated start date is June 2021 however dates may be subject to change. Translink reserves the right to accept part of any Tender from one or any number of Tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "70" }, { "type": "price", "description": "30" } ] }, "value": { "amount": 1800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1080 }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "Two additional options to extend the contract. Each option for a period of 1 year." }, "status": "active" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72110000", "description": "Hardware selection consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72120000", "description": "Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72130000", "description": "Computer-site planning consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72140000", "description": "Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72150000", "description": "Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKN0" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "submissionMethod": [ "written" ], "documents": [ { "id": "economic", "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria" }, { "id": "technical", "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria" } ], "contractTerms": { "performanceTerms": "If required this will be listed within the tender document. Information on https://. etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "hasElectronicPayment": true }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2021-04-27T15:00:00+01:00" }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "endDate": "2021-08-25T23:59:59+01:00" } }, "awardPeriod": { "startDate": "2021-04-27T15:30:00+01:00" }, "bidOpening": { "date": "2021-04-27T15:30:00+01:00" }, "hasRecurrence": true, "reviewDetails": "Translink will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).", "recurrence": { "description": "Translink may make a call for competition at the end of the initial 3 year contract period and/or if additional options are taken (2 additional options, each a period of 1 year). Translink reserve the right to make a call for competition at any point deemed appropriate by Translink and may make no call for competition should the requirement no longer be classified by Translink as recurring." } }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-125", "name": "Translink", "identifier": { "legalName": "Translink" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Procurement Department", "locality": "Belfast", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "BT2 7LX", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Rhonda Gourley", "email": "etni@translink.co.uk", "url": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "buyerProfile": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "TED_CE_ACTIVITY", "id": "URBAN_RAILWAY_TRAMWAY_TROLLEYBUS_BUS_SERVICES", "description": "Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-9997", "name": "Please see VI.4.3", "identifier": { "legalName": "Please see VI.4.3" }, "address": { "locality": "Please see VI.4.3", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-125", "name": "Translink" }, "language": "en" }