Software Value Added Reseller Services

Concepts

• software package
• glasgow
• scottish ministers
• collaborative procurement division of the scottish government
• software value added reseller services
• software services
• scottish public sector and third sector organisations
• information systems
• helpdesk and support
• duration of the framework agreement

Location

Scotland

Description

The Scottish Ministers through the Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government are seeking to establish a single supplier framework for Software Value Added Reseller Services for the Scottish Public Sector and Third Sector organisations. The duration of the framework agreement will be for two years with options to extend for two further twelve month periods. Please refer to section VI.3)Additional Information for eligible public bodies.

Total Quantity or Scope

The framework agreement is for Software Value Added Reseller Services.

Renewal Options

Two one year extension options

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
• 72260000 - Software-related services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/ In addition to the previous publication concerning this procedure referenced above (Notice Number 2021/S 000-019227) another previous publication was issued (Notice Number 2022/S 000-009044). The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21932. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Social considerations will be taken into account in this procurement. See procurement documents. The successful Contractor is expected to work with the Authority to achieve, through the Contractor's performance of the Framework Agreement and its call-off contracts, sustainable procurement goals deriving from the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act), the Scottish Government's Procurement Strategy and, as relevant, the Procurement Strategies of other Public Bodies using the Framework. In terms of the Act, Community Benefits include benefits in the form of: training and recruitment opportunities; the availability of sub-contracting opportunities and other benefits that improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing within a public body's area whilst a contract is being performed. (SC Ref:701642)