Telecommunications, Digital Inclusion and Internet of Things

A Tender Notice
by PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: 35.5 month
Value: £82M

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 05 Aug 2021
Delivery: To 21 Aug 2024 (est.)
Deadline: 06 Sep 2021 11:00

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Procurement for Housing Warrington

Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”) and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015 PfH is seeking to establish a national Framework Agreement for Telecommunications, Digital Inclusion, Internet of Things and associated services. The Framework will be awarded for an initial period of three years and may be extended for a further year (4 years in total) The framework is intended to provide services and associated products relating to networking and security including cloud based solutions, voice solutions, unified communications, mobile communications and total communications, in addition to providing solution to support digital inclusion and solutions utilising the Internet of Things technologies. For further information please refer to the procurement documentation.

Lot Division

1	Networking and Security Value: £10M The successful suppliers will be required to provide a full range of inclusive goods and service provisions either directly or via third parties, which will include installation, maintenance, disposal and any associated services and solution including but not limited to; Data connectivity and internet services incorporating FTTx, Ethernet Circuits, ISDN, PSTN, SD-WAN, Security solutions, Disaster Recovery solutions including but not limited to back up solutions, replication and recovery software and/or services. Cloud Hosting, Private Clouds, Local Area Networking (LAN), Wi-Fi, Power Systems, Associated Hardware – including but not limited to laptops, tablets, routers, servers, including associated accessories and connectivity requirements. Associated Services – including the provision of technical specialists, training, helpdesk support, managed equipment rooms, survey, installation, maintenance and decommissioning. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis.
2	Unified Communications and Voice Solutions Value: £12M Lot 2 requires the successful suppliers to provide a full range of inclusive goods and service provisions either directly or via third parties, which will include installation, maintenance, disposal and any associated services and solution including but not limited to associated software relating to; Digital voice solutions, including but not limited to Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP, SIP Trunking), Call Centre solutions, Contact Centre solutions, Unified Communications Application(s), Associated Hardware – including but not limited to handsets, headsets, laptops, tablets, routers, servers, including associated accessories and connectivity requirements, Associated Services – including the provision of technical specialists, training, helpdesk support, surveys, installation, maintenance and decommissioning, Teleconference and Videoconferencing solutions. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis.
3	Total Communications Solutions Value: £15M Lot 3 offers members the opportunity to call off requirements for services spanning both Lot 1 and 2, enabling both the member and supplier to develop and implement a total Communications solution under the remit of a single supplier. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis.
4	Mobile Communications Value: £8M Lot 4 requires the successful supplier to offer members a full range of mobile solutions inclusive of hardware, accessories, associated software, data and associated service including delivery, maintenance and repair services, disposal and any associated services and solution including but not limited to; 3G, 4G & 5G Connectivity, voice & data bundles including sim cards, mobile device hardware, including but not limited to phones and tablet computers, accessories and other associated hardware. Mobile Broadband. The provision of associated mobile communications systems and software including but not limited to; Mobile Device Management (MDM), mobile call recording, mobile conference calling, anti-virus software, hardware, repair services. Mobile cloud storage and sharing services, mobile device deployment Services including receipt, configuration and re-deployment to the end user, in addition to associated advisory and consultancy services. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis.
5	Community Wifi & Digital Inclusion Solutions Value: £5M Lot 5 provides members with solutions focused upon the provision of goods and services with the intention of enhancing digital inclusion within PfH Member’s Customer environment. Within this lot, the tenant is at the heart of the intended solutions, with the intention of improving accessibility to the internet with the purpose of enhancing tenant skills and capabilities in moving towards a digital operating environment. PfH members may choose to do this to support members with internet connectivity with the purpose of enabling tenants to search for jobs, apply for benefits, pay rent or other utilities in addition to enabling them to search for better value goods and services to them as an individual in addition to a host of other benefits, which may include staying in touch with family and friends via email or social media, reducing isolation and loneliness. Whilst this lot is fundamentally about connectivity for the above benefits, other associated services are for the provision of training and upskilling of PfH Member customers, and therefore the applicable providers must be able to facilitate appropriate training solutions with the same overall aim, to improve digital inclusion. The Successful Suppliers will be required to provide a full range of inclusive goods and service provisions either directly or via third parties, which will include installation, maintenance, disposal and any associated services and solutions including but not limited to associated software relating to; Community Connectivity, Site based, Community Wifi, Neighbourhood Wifi, Local Authority or other Wifi/WAN, The supply of hardware and connectivity, the provision of mobile connectivity on a BYOD basis. Additional elements include but are not limited to; The provision of associated training and education services, to provide development and learning interventions. The provision of software of online solutions which will support in education solutions within the intention of increasing digital inclusion. Advisory services regarding appropriate grants and funding mechanisms. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis.
6	Internet of Things Value: £32M Lot 6 will provide members a full range of connectivity solutions all focused around IOT connectivity and data, which will enable members to identify, monitor and measure sensors within any environment. It is thought that the application of IOT is highly likely that members will be focused on solutions which support them in improving the services provided to PfH Member Customers thorough many different applications, for example, monitoring boiler performance, smoke alarms, fire alarms, heat alarms, legionella, humidity, energy consumption, water consumption, although this is not an exhaustive list and is likely to develop over the course of the framework. Members call off requirements will vary in respect of volume and requirements, members will require a range of services from ad-hoc small volume trials, to a fully tailored and owned gateways with application integration, therefore the Supplier will need to provide a fully inclusive solution as detailed within the scope of this framework agreement, in order to fulfil the specified member requirements. This lot is split into two sub lots; Lot 6a – Shared Solutions – This lot is directly relevant to solutions where connectivity is provided on a shared gateway basis. Lot 6b – Private solutions– This lot is directly relevant to solutions where connectivity is provided on a private gateway basis and is highly likely that the Customer will purchase and house the gateway within location which the Customer owns and/or leases, but ultimately has access and control of access to. Additional information: PfH is seeking to appoint 5 suppliers to this lot as set out in the tender documentation but may award places on each Lot to a fewer or greater number of suppliers depending on the bids received and exercise its discretion to award a greater or fewer number of places on a lot-by-lot basis. For further information on sub-lot values, please refer to the procurement documentation.

Award Criteria

Quality	60%
Price	40%

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services
32400000 - Networks
32412110 - Internet network
32410000 - Local area network
32412120 - Intranet network
32412100 - Telecommunications network
48732000 - Data security software package
32580000 - Data equipment
32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
48219700 - Communications server software package
48222000 - Web server software package
48800000 - Information systems and servers
48820000 - Servers
48821000 - Network servers
48822000 - Computer servers
48823000 - File servers
48824000 - Printer servers
48825000 - Web servers
72212222 - Web server software development services
72422000 - Internet or intranet server application development services
48730000 - Security software package
48731000 - File security software package
72212730 - Security software development services
72212731 - File security software development services
72212732 - Data security software development services
73431000 - Test and evaluation of security equipment
32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
32412000 - Communications network
32413000 - Integrated network
32424000 - Network infrastructure
32430000 - Wide area network
72710000 - Local area network services
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
30230000 - Computer-related equipment
50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
72212218 - License management software development services
72212982 - Configuration management software development services
72411000 - Internet service providers ISP
32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
32521000 - Telecommunications cable
32523000 - Telecommunications facilities
32524000 - Telecommunications system
45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment
50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services
71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
72720000 - Wide area network services
32571000 - Communications infrastructure
32581000 - Data-communications equipment
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
48510000 - Communication software package
48511000 - Desktop communications software package
51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
30237110 - Network interfaces
32413100 - Network routers
32415000 - Ethernet network
32416000 - ISDN network
32416100 - ISDX network
32420000 - Network equipment
32421000 - Network cabling
32423000 - Network hubs
32425000 - Network operating system
32427000 - Network system
32428000 - Network upgrade
32429000 - Telephone network equipment
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48210000 - Networking software package
48214000 - Network operating system software package
48215000 - Networking developers' software package
48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
50334110 - Telephone network maintenance services
64214000 - Dedicated-business telephone network services
72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
72315000 - Data network management and support services
72315100 - Data network support services
72315200 - Data network management services
72511000 - Network management software services
72700000 - Computer network services
32250000 - Mobile telephones
32252110 - Hands-free mobile telephones (wireless)
64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
30213100 - Portable computers
30213200 - Tablet computer
30237200 - Computer accessories
30237270 - Portable computer carrying cases
50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
32252100 - Hands-free mobile telephones
72212781 - System management software development services
31712112 - SIM cards
48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
48221000 - Internet browsing software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services
72212221 - Internet browsing software development services
72400000 - Internet services
72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
80000000 - Education and training services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
72500000 - Computer-related services
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
80510000 - Specialist training services
80521000 - Training programme services
80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
80533100 - Computer training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
30213000 - Personal computers
30213300 - Desktop computer
30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment
32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
32582000 - Data carriers
32583000 - Data and voice media
48611000 - Database software package
64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
72300000 - Data services
72311100 - Data conversion services
72313000 - Data capture services
72317000 - Data storage services
72318000 - Data transmission services
30237475 - Electric sensors
64226000 - Telematics services
35125100 - Sensors
72222300 - Information technology services
31712349 - Radio frequency (RF) diodes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
32200000 - Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
32221000 - Radio beacons
32344200 - Radio receivers
32344210 - Radio equipment
32344230 - Radio stations
32344250 - Radio installations
64211200 - Long distance telephone services
42961300 - Vehicle location system
38112100 - Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)

Indicators

This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
Renewals are available.
Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Framework may be used by any contracting authority listed in or referred to in the FTS Notice. This includes: All current members of PfH at the time of the FTS notice for this procurement; Any registered provider of social housing (or Welsh registered social landlord ,or Scottish registered social registered social landlord) that becomes a member of PfH during the period of the Framework Agreement; Any public authority (as defined in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for public authorities in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and UK-wide public authorities based in Scotland, or as defined in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for Scottish public authorities) that becomes a member of PfH at any time during the period of the Framework Agreement; Any local authority (as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 for public authorities in England and Wales or as defined in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 for Scottish local authorities or as defined in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 for local authorities in Northern Ireland) that becomes a member of PfH at any time during the period of the Framework Agreement; Any housing Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that becomes a member of PfH during the period of the Framework Agreement; Any wholly owned subsidiaries of any of the above Organisations And any other contracting authority listed on the following page of the PfH website http://procurementforhousing.co.uk/permissible-users/ at the time of the FTS notice for this procurement. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=223544. 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.mytenders.co.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. (MT Ref:223544)

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-02d156
FTS 018919-2021