Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/11/2018

External Reference: 2018-536918

TED Reference: 2018/S 234-535288

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Avon Fire & Rescue Service
VAT No: 664419911
Valley Road, Portishead
Bristol
BS20 8JJ
UK
Contact person: Amy Harraway
Telephone: +44 1179262061
Fax: +44 11799253561
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of IT Helpdesk and Support Services
Reference number:  AFRS07-2018-05
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72253000  -  Helpdesk and support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Avon Fire Authority requires a IT Helpdesk and Support provision to ensure that Avon Fire and Rescue Service's IT system and infrastucture is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, as this is a critical element of the Authority's business. The Authority requires the IT infrastructure to be robust, reliable and deliver to near perfect availability.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1245000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72150000  -  Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
72222300  -  Information technology services
72253100  -  Helpdesk services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Avon Fire and Rescue Service HQ, Portishead
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Avon Fire Authority is seeking a IT Helpdesk and support provision to ensure that Avon Fire and Rescue Service's IT system and infrastucture is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. IT is a critical element of the Authority's business. The Authority requires the IT infrastructure to be robust, reliable and deliver to near perfect availability.
For this provision Avon Fire and Rescue Service requires a Help Desk Service, Desk Side Service, IT Strategic and Technical Expert Advice Service, IT Development Service and Support and Maintenance Service.
The IT Strategic and Technical Expert Advice Service will assist with the management of IT provision, advise on the strategic development of IT and complete the objectives agreed in the IT Strategy. This service will also need to play a vital role in producing and ensuring the IT Strategy, IT Disaster Recovery Plan and IT Business Continuity Plan are robust and work for the service.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Ability  /  Weighting:  65
Price  -  Weighting:  35
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Assets owned by Avon Fire and Rescue Service. Support services to be provided by the contractor.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 150-344515

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of IT Helpdesk and Support Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

14/11/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Amicus ITS Ltd
Unit 1 – 3 Trinity Court, Brunel Road, Totton
Hampshire
SO40 3WX
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1245000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Avon Fire Authority
Portishead
UK