National Framework for ICT Solutions 2024

Concepts

• office and computing machinery
• harrogate
• it based solutions
• ict solutions
• ict
• national
• solutions
• equipment and supplies
• networks
• servers

Location

Harrogate

Description

Added Value Portal t/a Pagabo, acting on behalf of Red Kite Learning Trust, wish to establish a national framework of Providers of for a range of IT based solutions. The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months. The framework will be split in to 15 separate lots, each with 7 regional areas, giving 105 sub-lots, which will operate with a maximum of 9 Suppliers per sub-lot. This framework agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK (the full list is available in the tender synopsis on the In-Tend portal — https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1269). The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirement s. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
• 32400000 - Networks
• 48820000 - Servers
• 32546000 - Digital switching equipment
• 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
• 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
• 32550000 - Telephone equipment
• 30213200 - Tablet computer
• 48442000 - Financial systems software package
• 48190000 - Educational software package
• 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
• 48517000 - IT software package
• 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
• 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
• 72317000 - Data storage services
• 32412100 - Telecommunications network
• 32524000 - Telecommunications system
• 64200000 - Telecommunications services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The framework will cover but will not be limited to the provision of 1-2-1 learning solutions, IT network solutions, Cloud VoIP, Broadband, and managed IT services. The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months. The framework will be split in to 15 separate lots, with 7 regional areas, giving 105 sub-lots, which will operate with a maximum of 9 Suppliers per sub-lot. … Further Compete their requirements. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure.The ITT documents can only be accessed when logged into in-tend. If you are an existing supplier, please log into the system. If you are a new supplier, please make sure you register your company as an initial step on the in-tend website.— select the tab ‘Tenders’ then select ‘Current’,— search for the reference number on the left-hand side of the page and press enter. The tender advert will now be visible. To view the ITT documents,— click ‘View Details’,— this will take you to a new screen, please click ‘Express Interest’. Once in the tender there are 5 tabs; ‘Tender’, ‘ITT -documents’, ‘Correspondence’, ‘Clarifications’ and ‘History’.— select the second tab (ITT docs) where you will find useful information under ‘Tender Details’,— continue to scroll down to the heading ‘Tender Documents Received’ where you will be able to view/download the documents. Opting In and out: please note you are required to ‘Opt In’ before you can access the ‘My Tender Return’ to start populating your response. The ‘Opt Out’ functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring that you no longer wish to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing feedback and comments for this decision. You may amend your decision to ‘Opt In or Out’ at any time during the tender process. This procurement will be evaluated in accordance with the process set out in the bid pack documentation. Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority reserves the right to run all stages of the procurement concurrently. Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority reserves the right:(i) not to award any framework agreement, as a result of the procurement process, commenced by publication of this notice;(ii) in the event that there is a substantive challenge to the procurement, and such challenge is confined to a single lot, Pagabo, on behalf of the contracting authority, reserves the right to the extent that it is lawful to do so to conclude a framework agreement with the successful bidder(s) in respect of the lot(s) that have not been challenged; and (iii) make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. In nocircumstances will Pagabo or the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the bidders.