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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-524158

FTS Reference: 2023-034646

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Catherine Mullins
E-mail: catherine.mullins@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Cisco Hardware Support and Maintenance
Reference number:  CBMDC 648
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a support and maintenance service on the Council’s existing Cisco network hardware. The Provider must have a direct relationship/partnership with Cisco and hold at least Gold Partnership Certification.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension period.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  113219.99  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71356300  -  Technical support services
72590000  -  Computer-related professional services
72710000  -  Local area network services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Main site or place of performance:  
Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a support and maintenance service on the Council’s existing Cisco network hardware. The Provider must have a direct relationship/partnership with Cisco and hold at least Gold Partnership Certification.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension period.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  55
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

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-024822

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Cisco Hardware Support and Maintenance

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Specialist Computer Centres Plc
James House, Warwick Road
Birmingham
B11 2LE
UK
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  113219.99  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Internet address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

City of Bradford MDC
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

City of Bradford MDC
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK