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title: "Provision of Technology and Associated Services"
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# Provision of Technology and Associated Services

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029bc1

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## Summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council is conducting a public procurement process for the "Provision of Technology and Associated Services" under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This procurement falls under the goods category within the office and computing machinery industry, as described by the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes. The process is currently in the award stage, having completed the tender phase with key dates indicating recent contract signings in 2021. The procurement method is selective, using a restricted procedure as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Delivery of products and services will take place across all local authorities in Wales.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses that supply technology and educational services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger firms with capabilities in device management, network infrastructure, and educational technology. Potential contractors can expect to engage in mini-competitions for various lots, including Core Infrastructure, Teaching and Learning Tools, and End User Devices, catering to the needs of maintained schools in Wales. Companies specialising in innovative educational technologies and those with a regional or national presence in ICT services would be well-positioned to compete successfully for these contracts.

## Notice

Caerphilly County Borough Council ('Caerphilly CBC'), working in conjunction with the Welsh Government and all twenty-two (22) Local Authorities in Wales established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of education technology, products and associated services for all maintained schools in Wales.

### Lot Information

Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking

This Lot is aimed at schools core requirements in order to manage its ICT network and maximise their internet connection accordingly. The products and associated services will include (but not be limited to): Data network cabinets; Switches (Core & Edge); Routers Uninterruptable power supply (UPS); Patch cables (copper & fibre); Wireless LAN controllers & access points together with associated products and services linked to Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking, which must include associated product licencing; Servers. The specific technology products and associated services for Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation. However to assist applicants with an understanding of the requirements, please refer to the document titled: Lot 1 - Detailed Requirements which is attached to this notice.

Options: Caerphilly CBC reserves the right to utilise the DPS for any Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking during the validity period of the DPS. Suppliers will be required to provide a range of Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking products and associated services including but not limited to the Common Procurement Vocabulary codes listed in the relevant section of this notice. The specific technology products and associated services for Core Infrastructure & Wired/Wireless Networking that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation.

Teaching and Learning Tools

This Lot is aimed at offering a range of teaching and learning tools throughout schools. The products and associated services will include (but not be limited to): Touch and Non-Touch Interactive Screens; Projectors; Webcams; Headphones & Headsets; Peripheral Items Specific teaching and learning tools that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation.

Options: Caerphilly CBC reserves the right to utilise the DPS for any Teaching and Learning Tools during the validity period of the DPS. Suppliers will be required to provide a Teaching and Learning Tools and associated services including but not limited to the Common Procurement Vocabulary codes listed in the relevant section of this notice. Specific Teaching and Learning Tools that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation.

End User Devices

This Lot is aimed at offering a range of devices used throughout schools, from learners, teachers devices to lab/IT suite devices. The products and associated services will include (but not be limited to): Windows & Google Learner - 'Cloud' Device (Convertible & Clamshell options) Learner - 'Rich' Device (Convertible & Clamshell options) Teacher/Lab - 'Enterprise' Device (Convertible & Clamshell options) Apple Learner - 'Cloud' Device (Tablet & Clamshell options) Learner - 'Rich' (Tablet, Clamshell & Desktop options) Teacher/Lab - 'Enterprise' Device (Clamshell & Desktop options). Specific End User Devices that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation.

Options: Caerphilly CBC reserves the right to utilise the DPS for any End User Devices during the validity period of the DPS. Suppliers will be required to provide a End User Devices and associated services including but not limited to the Common Procurement Vocabulary codes listed in the relevant section of this notice. Specific End user Devices that maybe procured under this DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however full details will be available via the mini competitions and associated documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005200-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,107,684 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; CARDIFF COUNCIL; CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA; CONWY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; CYNGOR GWYNEDD COUNCIL; CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL; DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; ISLE OF ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL; MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL; PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC; TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL; WELSH GOVERNMENT; WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL; COMPUTACENTER; GETECH; PURE DATA SOLUTIONS; STONE COMPUTERS; XMA |

## 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
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30191200 - Overhead projectors
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30212000 - Minicomputer hardware
- 30212100 - Central processing units for minicomputers
- 30213000 - Personal computers
- 30213100 - Portable computers
- 30213200 - Tablet computer
- 30213300 - Desktop computer
- 30213500 - Pocket computers
- 30216110 - Scanners for computer use
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 30231000 - Computer screens and consoles
- 30231100 - Computer terminals
- 30231200 - Consoles
- 30231300 - Display screens
- 30231310 - Flat panel displays
- 30231320 - Touch screen monitors
- 30232000 - Peripheral equipment
- 30232100 - Printers and plotters
- 30232110 - Laser printers
- 30232130 - Colour graphics printers
- 30232140 - Plotters
- 30232150 - Inkjet printers
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233151 - Compact disk (CD) reader and/or burner
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30233190 - Disk controller
- 30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment
- 30236200 - Data-processing equipment
- 30237110 - Network interfaces
- 30237200 - Computer accessories
- 30237210 - Anti-glare screens
- 30237240 - Web camera
- 30237300 - Computer supplies
- 30237450 - Graphics tablets
- 30237460 - Computer keyboards
- 30237461 - Programmable keyboards
- 30237470 - Braille pads
- 30237475 - Electric sensors
- 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
- 32322000 - Multimedia equipment
- 32323000 - Video monitors
- 32323100 - Colour video monitors
- 32323200 - Monochrome video monitors
- 32342100 - Headphones
- 32342412 - Speakers
- 32351100 - Video-editing equipment
- 32351300 - Audio equipment accessories
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32410000 - Local area network
- 32412000 - Communications network
- 32412110 - Internet network
- 32412120 - Intranet network
- 32413000 - Integrated network
- 32413100 - Network routers
- 32415000 - Ethernet network
- 32416000 - ISDN network
- 32416100 - ISDX network
- 32417000 - Multimedia networks
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32422000 - Network components
- 32423000 - Network hubs
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32425000 - Network operating system
- 32426000 - Network publishing system
- 32427000 - Network system
- 32428000 - Network upgrade
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 32546000 - Digital switching equipment
- 32546100 - Digital switchboards
- 32552410 - Modems
- 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
- 32561000 - Fibre-optic connections
- 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables
- 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
- 32562200 - Optical telecommunication cables
- 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 32571000 - Communications infrastructure
- 32572000 - Communications cable
- 32572100 - Communications cable with multiple electrical conductors
- 32572200 - Communications cable with coaxial conductors
- 32572300 - Communications cable for special applications
- 32573000 - Communications control system
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 32581100 - Data-transmission cable
- 32581110 - Data-transmission cable with multiple electrical conductors
- 32581120 - Data-transmission cable with coaxial conductors
- 32581130 - Data-transmission cable for special applications
- 38652100 - Projectors
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2021 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005200-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- http://www.anglesey.gov.uk
- http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
- http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk
- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
- http://www.conwy.gov.uk
- http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk
- http://www.flintshire.gov.uk
- http://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru
- http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
- http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
- http://www.newport.gov.uk
- http://www.npt.gov.uk
- http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
- http://www.powys.gov.uk
- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
- http://www.swansea.gov.uk
- http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
- http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
- http://www.wrexham.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:124925-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
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