Official UK procurement notice
STC1161 - Automated Access Control System (AACS) Software, Ongoing Support, Maintenance and Hardware
Authority: The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe authority is looking to engage contractors, with capability and capacity to lead, coordinate and deliver a new Automated Access Control System (AACS) software including the hardware platforms that support the software such as servers and terminals (but not door controllers or card readers). The contract will include installation and commissioning of the new software, the ongoing support (including help desk / call centre support) and maintenance and repair of the new AACS software and related equipment for a period of 10 years, with the options to exit at year 5 and year 7 if performance is below the standard required of the contract. There will also be the option for a 1 year (12 months) extension. The Authority will procure some services from the incumbent supplier to enable a smooth transition from the old AACS system software to the new.
In scope will be the Parliamentary Estate including the Palace of Westminster and all outbuildings, any buildings added to the estate in future and decant buildings resulting from Restoration & Renewal (R&R). The new software must have sufficient capacity to cover all planned estate expansion.
CPV: Access control system · Call centre · Computer equipment and supplies · Engineering work for security installations · Helpdesk and support services · ID cards · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment · Security software development services · Security software package · Servers · Software-related services · Surveillance and security systems and devices
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jan 2022, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2022, 09:38 GMT
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002500- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03105dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Electronic responses submitted via email are not acceptable. You will need to register your company details on the Houses of Parliament's e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk. Thereafter you will be issued with a username and password. If you have previously registered with In-Tend, please follow the link shown which will redirect you to the home page, where you can log on using you existing username and password to register an expression of interest. If you have registered and forgotten your username and password, click on the 'forgotten password' link on the In-Tend homepage. Please keep this username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. If you are experiencing problems, please contact the PPCS business support team via email: [email protected] or call +44 (0)2072191600 for further assistance. Please register your interest for this project through the PPCS In-Tend e-procurement site (Project Reference STC1161). Once you have expressed an interest, please could you download the Expression of Interest Industry Day Form and complete this form with the names, roles and email addresses of the individuals (three maximum) that will take part in the Industry Day. This form should be submitted via the "Correspondence" section of the In-Tend e-procurement portal. After expressions of interests are received the Authority will send out invitations by email for the Industry Day which will be held on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 11.00am until 12.30pm. This Industry Day will be delivered via Microsoft Teams where the project team will present the proposed high-level procurement scope, the procurement timelines and there will be the opportunity for questions and feedback from suppliers. This PIN is to gain a better understanding of the supply chain and to gain interest in the future procurement. Expressions of Interest should be made by Friday 18th February 2022. Please note that none of the information submitted by you as part of this market engagement will be used in any way for future supplier selection or tender evaluation purposes. Information gathered is strictly only for market engagement and to inform the Authority of the market interest in the future scope of services and inform the sourcing options that may be available. Interested parties and suppliers are invited to submit feedback in response to the Industry Day and to confirm their interest in a possible future tender opportunity to offer relevant professional services to the Authority. This PIN is not a call for competition and a contract notice will be published in compliance with UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.
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