Official UK procurement notice
External Workforce Resources Framework Agreement
Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDigital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) is seeking to establish a multi-lot, multi-vendor Framework Agreement to secure external resources from the market to provide DHCW with the required level of capacity and capability to meet the organisation’s Business Plan and objectives.
The Framework will consist of 5 lots with at least one (1) supplier (“Contractors”) but no more than four (4) suppliers awarded a place on each lot.
Each lot shall be formed in two (2) parts:
- Input based resource requirements, where the services of one (1) or more individual is required for a finite period of time to augment existing resources and improve capacity for and/or contribute to or provide a specific deliverable.
- Output based assignments, where a package of work issued by the Authority is based on a requirements or design specification according to a defined scope and within an agreed timescale, working independently with an appropriately structured team, managed by the Supplier.
Each lot shall be set up as follows:
- Lot 1 – Planning and Delivery
- Lot 2 – Specialist Application Development
- Lot 3 – Specialist Infrastructure Delivery
- Lot 4 – Networking Design and Management
- Lot 5 – End User Computing Arrangements
Suppliers will be able to bid for a maximum of 3 lots only.
The Framework will enable DHCW to call off requirements via a “mini competition” or “direct award” arrangement via work-package based assignments.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 20 suppliers
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of themLot #1Planning and Delivery
Lot 1 is to provide DHCW with specialist planning and delivery resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services. Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- Project Manager
- Programme Manager
- Change Manager
- Other project administrative roles
DHCW also requires specialist resources to support the delivery of the following examples of output-based work packages:
- Strategy and change management programme
Lot #2Specialist Application Development
Lot 2 is to provide DHCW with specialist application development resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services. Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- Application developers augmenting in-house product teams
- Devops, integration and technical deployment
- Test resources
- ser experience design
- Product architects
- Technical Scrum Masters (or equivalent)
- Clinical safety specialists
DHCW also requires specialist resources to support the delivery of the following examples of output-based work packages:
- Application Development (full life cycle)
- Product Architecture and Interoperability Development
- Data and analytics development
Lot #3Specialist Infrastructure Delivery
Lot3 is to provide DHCW with specialist infrastructure delivery resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services. Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- On premise infrastructure and cloud engineers
- Infrastructure operations
- Infrastructure Design
DHCW also requires specialist resources to support the delivery of the following examples of output-based work packages:
- System Infrastructure / Technical architecture design
Lot #4Networking Design and Management
Lot 4 is to provide DHCW with specialist networking design and management resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services. Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- Network Engineer
- Security Specialist
DHCW also requires specialist resources to support the delivery of the following examples of output-based work packages:
- Cyber security, communications and networking design
Lot #5End User Computing Requirements
Lot 5 is to provide DHCW with specialist end user computing resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services. Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- Service Desk Analyst
- Senior Service Desk Analyst
- Service Desk Team Leader
- End User Computing Engineer
DHCW also requires specialist resources to support the delivery of the following examples of output-based work packages:
- Deployment of printer upgrade programme for GP practices across Wales
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “External Workforce Resources Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Dec 2022, 13:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2022, 13:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
P812- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036393- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Bravo Solution project code for this procurement is: 51687 The ITT code is: 100137 Suppliers Instructions - How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender: - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126034 (WA Ref:126034)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Jan 2023, 11:30 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
22 Dec 2022 → 26 Jan 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published22 Dec 2022, 13:48 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Jan 2023, 11:30 GMT
- Bids opened26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria