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title: "Technology Online Purchasing Content"
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current_stage: "Tender"
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# Technology Online Purchasing Content

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dd588b3-bf6a-4cd2-81a1-78745d1a1180

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is currently engaging in the tendering process for the "Technology Online Purchasing Content" contract, classified under the category of office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies, with an estimated value of £500 million. This procurement is in the open procedure stage, with the tender period ending on 31 July 2020. The contract is set to commence on 19 November 2020 for a duration of two years, with potential extensions available for an additional two periods of twelve months. The primary delivery location for this contract is the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in technology products and associated services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the quality criteria outlined in the tender. Companies offering solutions in areas such as telecommunications equipment, IT services, and digital transformation support would be well-suited to compete for a spot on the framework agreement, which promises to drive value and savings for the public sector while also facilitating the digital advancement of multiple public buying organisations.

## Notice

CCS working with other departments and partner public buying organisations, aims to provide a market leading commercial solution for commodity technology product and associated service requirements. The resulting contract will drive value, benefits and savings for the public sector and support customers through digital transformation. Additional information: The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. The Framework term is for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months. All bidders who achieve a pass for the Quality Evaluation will be awarded a place on the Framework Agreement. 1) Contract Notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract Notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS Framework. CCS considers that the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) will not apply at framework level. We encourage you to take your own advice on whether TUPE is likely to apply, in particular circumstances of the Call-Off Contract, and to carry out due diligence accordingly. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the BravoSolution eSourcing tool. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the BravoSolution portal for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. To register, you will need to: 1) Go to the URL: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk. 2) Select the link "I am a new supplier user"; 3) Read and agree to the portal user agreement; 4) Complete the registration form, providing information including: - the full legal name of your organisation, - your company registration number, - your DUNS number --a unique nine-digit number provided to organisations free of charge by Dun&Bradstreet, - user and contact details. Once you have registered on the BravoSolution eSourcing tool, you will be able to express your interest in this specific procurement. Your registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. Note: If you require additional users from your organisation to see the Invitation to Tender ITT, do not repeat the above process as this will create a new separate organisation account; instead the registered user can add additional users to the existing supplier organisation account via "User Management" > "Manage Users" > "Users" > "Create". Expressing an interest: To express your interest in this procurement: 1) Login to the BravoSolution eSourcing suite portal: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk 2) On the dashboard select the link ITTs open to all suppliers; 3) On the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" webpage you will see one or more procurements listed, click on the procurement name you wish to access; 4) Click on express interest at the top of the next screen; 5) You can now access the published documents in the BravoSolution portal. For assistance please contact th

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2020 - 18 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 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
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 31158000 - Chargers
- 31440000 - Batteries
- 31712116 - Microprocessors
- 32250000 - Mobile telephones
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 34711200 - Non-piloted aircraft
- 35125100 - Sensors
- 35125110 - Biometric sensors
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
- 51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79121100 - Software copyright consultancy services
- 80533100 - Computer training services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2020 at 09:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
- 7 Jul 2020 at 09:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
- 3 Jul 2020 at 13:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
- 19 Jun 2020 at 12:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
- 19 Jun 2020 at 08:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
- 19 Jun 2020 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48fc2856-7853-4b64-a3b0-688628462df7
  8th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37db5da2-efcd-4f82-8a80-89c249ce684c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f6292e4-a3e0-4415-b2fb-1e52efaf0eb5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50f330fb-e2ff-4416-a0a5-a6ce7d34aa01
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/034a96d1-0474-4d39-b9aa-75cdf0085d61
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1448eb1b-6f57-41fb-883c-82cd7c411da5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d21f567-dbc5-43d2-a49d-f4bbcf5e65c1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fadc381-4bff-45ad-8ee5-cbc0c9d9f7d2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa9aa7e8-e5ac-4035-b82b-0d50a25b9784
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c54ab05-2f99-4c04-8c3d-f5440fdf1f38
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eed005a2-a3d6-4748-8b55-308aeff6c0f4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4da41d21-2396-47c4-81d0-ab9cf66863ac
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb2f5af4-45aa-4bdc-a906-1bc01fa15d4a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99ee45eb-3210-4b09-84a9-86c0299c4b8a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78eac1b1-e823-42d3-bc1b-a07c9d7bc426
  Attachment 9 - Framework Contract Documents V2
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:298071-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/77036626-dc03-490f-87c6-51664f53706a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c18d5d73-7b55-4ca6-9c9e-01022e1c4540

## Notice URLs

- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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