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Published 13 Feb 2023, 15:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Datacentre Co-Location · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£5,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this procurement process is to put in place a framework that will support the identification of a suitable provider of datacentre floor space in a co-location facility to replace existing SONI datacentre location(s).

CPV: Computer-related services · Facilities management services involving computer operation · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1SONI is commencing a procurement process for the provision of datacentre floor space…CancelledRenewalPublished value£5,000,000

SONI is commencing a procurement process for the provision of datacentre floor space in a co-location facility and related services.

The purpose of this procurement process is to put in place a framework that will support the identification of a suitable provider of datacentre floor space in a co-location facility to replace existing SONI datacentre location(s).

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to 20 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier. The estimated spend of 5,000,000 GBP is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. · Pursuant to Article 50.F as set out in Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (the “Regulations”) SONI may extend the Services Agreement with the successful tenderer for up to a maximum of 20 years on an annual basisSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • as per procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • as per procurement documents: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Legal form for consortia
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice
Shortlisting
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Feb 2023, 15:03 GMT
Last source update
7 Jun 2023, 15:04 BST
Authority reference
SONI024
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016165
Classification (CPV)
Computer-related servicesFacilities management services involving computer operationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a534 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice

Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice

Publisher note: 1) Interested parties must register their interest on the mytenders web site (www.mytenders.co.uk) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Portal (www.mytenders.co.uk) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers. 4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) If for any reason it is not possible to award the contract one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next ranked tenderer as appropriate. 6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process or any contract awarded. 7) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words ‘or equivalent’ will always be appended. 8) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition. (MT Ref:229552)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Deposits and guarantees
Please see Information Memorandum and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire attached to this notice
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Mar 2023 → 7 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Jun 2023, 15:04 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to unsuccessful
    7 Jun 2023, 15:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SONI Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 12 Manse Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 9RTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria