Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Berwickshire Housing Association Ltd
55 Newtown Street, Duns
Berwickshire
TD11 3AU
UK
Telephone: +44 1361884000
E-mail: info@bhagroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 1361883404
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bhagroup.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15982
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Service Upgrade and Support 2019 - 2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50312600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
IT Service Upgrade and Support
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50312600
72222300
50312620
50312610
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
Main site or place of performance:
Duns, Berwickshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Berwickshire Housing is seeking a collaborative, experienced IT service and support provider to work with us for the period of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: Cost of Service
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year extensions to the contract to a maximum of 5 years. The extension of the contract will be entirely at the discretion of BHA. The contract is subject to re-appointment annually following the initial period.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All as outlined in the attached ITT and associated documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
All as outlined in the attached ITT and associated documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
All as outlined in the attached ITT and associated documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
KPIs will be agreed prior to contract award
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Duns, Berwickshire
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
At the end of the contract period
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please ensure that you comprehensively read and understand all the IIT and associated documents as failure to complete these correctly and as requested may result in you being removed from the tender process.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=600590.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
See section 10 of the attached ITT
(SC Ref:600590)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Berwickshire Housing Association Ltd
55 Newtown Street, Duns
Berwickshire
TD11 3AU
UK
Telephone: +44 1361884000
Fax: +44 1361883404
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.bhagroup.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2019