Health and Social Care Network Peering Exchange Services

CPV: Computer network services · Computer-related services · Data network management and support services · Data network management services · Data network support services · Hardware installation services · Installation services of communications equipment · Interconnection services · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Networks · System and support services

Places

up to 1 suppliers

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

4 Oct 2021, 14:31 BST

Last source update

4 Oct 2021, 14:31 BST

Award evaluation window

5 Nov 2021 – …

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-024616

Classification (CPV)

Computer network servicesComputer-related servicesData network management and support servicesData network management servicesData network support servicesHardware installation servicesInstallation services of communications equipmentInterconnection servicesMaintenance and repair of data network equipmentNetworking, Internet and intranet software package

+2 more

NetworksSystem and support services

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-02e795 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Economic operators wishing to be considered for appointment as the single supplier on the framework must submit a completed Tender in compliance with the instructions and within the prescribed deadline as set out in this Contract Notice. Potential suppliers should note the Contracting Authority’s rights to vary or discontinue the procurement process as set out in the procurement documentation. Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with Government's policies on transparency, the Contracting Authority intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, and the text of any Contract awarded (to include the Framework Agreement, and any subsequent Call-Off Agreement entered into thereunder), subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.The scope of the Peering Exchange Services may be subject to variation throughout its lifetime. Any such change will be subject to full approval and economic operators will be notified of any such planned changes.The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Framework Agreement will be accessible for use by all Public Sector bodies including their Arm’s length bodies and agencies; Non-Ministerial Department and Executive Agencies; and the Wider Public Sector (and any future successors to these organisations). As at the publication of this Contract Notice, the latest list of these Contracting Authorities can be found in the Office for National Statistics’ Public Sector Classification Guide’ (see the ‘Central Government’ and ‘Local Government’ worksheets in the ‘Public Sector Classification Guide – August 2021 found at https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications.Entities which are not public sector bodies may also use the Framework Agreement if the Contracting Authority is satisfied that such entity is calling off goods or services directly, solely and exclusively in order to satisfy contractual obligations to 1 or morepublic sector bodies or such other entities as may be entitled to receive the benefit of goods or services under the terms of the Framework Agreement (‘End Users’), all of which are entitled to use the Framework Agreements on their own account; and allServices to be called-off by it are to be used directly, solely and exclusively by such End Users; and it will pass the benefit of the Call-Off Contract to such End Users directly in full.This Framework Agreement will also be accessible for use by any corporation established, or a group of individuals appointed to act together, for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general public interest, not having an industrial or commercial character, and(i) Financed wholly or mainly by another Contracting Authority listed above in this section VI.3) of this notice; (ii) Subject to management supervision by another Contracting Authority listed in this section VI.3) of this notice; or(iii) An association of, or formed by, one (1) or more of the Contracting Authorities (listed above in this section VI.3 of this notice).

Appointment period ends

5 Nov 2021

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

150 days from the deadline

Bids opened

5 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

No document links were published on the notice.