Official UK procurement notice
IT Consultancy Services Framework
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England requires the provision of IT Consultancy Services.
The requirement is split into 4 lots
- Generic IT Consultancy and Development
- Microsoft 365 Consultancy and Development
- IT Security
- Web Development
Further details are provided within the Specification Document
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software consultancy services · Systems and technical consultancy services · Systems consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 19 Apr 2021
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £175,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Generic IT Consultancy and Developmentceiling above
A supplier who can provide generalised IT consultancy and development as required.
This will involve specific relevance to IT such as gap analysis to examine where improvements can be made; analysis of smarter working to demonstrate where IT is best deployed to achieve the greatest impact; and IT developers and technical analysts to be able to build apps or provide resource cover to the IT team when necessary.
Lot #2Microsoft 365 Consultancy and Developmentceiling above
The contractor must be able to provide consultancy and development on a variety of topics within Microsoft 365. They should be able to provide SMEs for M365 and can develop applications built within the PowerApps M365 application. They must also be able to provide programme management and advice on M365 projects.
Lot #3IT Securityceiling above
The contractor must be able to provide consultancy on IT security to analyse where gaps exist and advise on ways in which security can be improved. They must also be able to undertake penetration testing of IT systems and then suggest and implement ways to improve these systems.
Lot #4Web Developmentceiling above
The consultant must be able to undertake:
-ad-hoc web development and advise on website design, including working with Drupal
-advise on web ops and web infrastructure related matters
-advise on how to integrate websites with existing and future Forestry England systems
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).
- “IT Consultancy Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Feb 2021, 14:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2021, 14:24 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
FEE/0730- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003282- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029439Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./B9Q9Q77982 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B9Q9Q77982 GO Reference: GO-2021218-PRO-17809197
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Mar 2021, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Feb 2021 → 19 Apr 2021 · 4 dates- Notice published18 Feb 2021, 14:24 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Mar 2021, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts19 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria