Official UK procurement notice
IT Services Partner - Family Housing Association Wales
Authority: Family Housing Association (Wales) Ltd (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFamily Housing has a current Managed Service provider, who's contract expires in Jan 22. Family are therefore seeking to procure a new IT services partner to provision hosting of their infrastructure, IT support and support in enhancing their current ways of working through innovation.
CPV: Communications infrastructure · Communications network · Computer back-up services · Computer facilities management services · Helpdesk and support services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services · Information technology services · Internet network · Maintenance of information technology software · Network components · Network infrastructure · Network operating system · +6 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover…AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover the following areas:
- Microsoft 365 and Application Server(s)
- DR and Backup
- Cyber Security
- End user Support and Device management
- Wireless and Networking
- Telephony
This tender has been published on Sell2Wales in accordance with Family Housing Contract Standing Orders (CSO’s). The value of the contract for three years will be under the OJEU procurement rules for Supplies & Services totalling GBP 150k Every contract entered into by Family Housing must comply with:
- Relevant European procurement rules (i.e. the EC Treaty, the general principles of EC law and the EC public procurement directives implemented by UK Regulations).
- The law of England and Wales as applicable to Wales
- Family Housing’s CSOs and Financial Regulations.
- Family Housing’s strategic objectives, procurement strategy and policies.
-Any procurement requirements of the Welsh Government
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 30%
- Suitability: 10%
- Presentation: 20%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 30
- Suitability: 10
- Presentation: 20
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 14 Jun 2021, 17:05 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Feb 2022, 09:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Jul 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003514- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bbcfFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Selection Criteria as stated in the documentation
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. (WA Ref:117213)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jul 2021 → 8 Feb 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened15 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published8 Feb 2022, 09:15 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Feb 2022, 09:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle IT Solutions Ltd | £322,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003514-2022-1 · Circle IT Solutions Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2021
- Value
- £322,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a minimum, this contract with be the provision of an IT Services Partner to cover… | 9bids · 9 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £322,000 – £845,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Circle IT SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria