Published date: 3 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 December 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£79,189,000

Procurement reference

BOLT001-DN570488-97591866

Published date

3 November 2021

Closing date

3 December 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive dialog

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive proposals for a fully ICT Managed Service Provision (the "Services") which will be subject to the tender information enclosed. The Authority is seeking a cost effective, value for money, innovative service provider to meet both the existing and future ICT needs of each of the aforementioned and to achieve service improvements and cost savings. The Authority currently operates an outsourced service.

The ICT services required by the Authority may include, but not be limited to:

- Service Management
- Communications
- IT Configuration
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
- Collaboration & Email
- End User Device Support
- Management Reporting
- Firewall and Network
- Security
- Servers & Appliances (on-premise, hybrid, cloud)
- Service Desk
- Audit
- Service Requests
- Third Party Management
- Application Development
- Application Delivery
- Application Support
- Business Intelligence / Digital Data Warehouse
- Data Transfer
- Database Administration (DBA)
- Agile Working Support Services
- Inventory Control, Asset Management and Procurement
- Project Programme Management
- Telephony
- Training
- Cabling
- Videos, Hybrid Meetings, Broadcast and Streaming
- Mobile Telephony and Connectivity Management
- Managed Print Service

Additional Services - to be considered

- Automation Software
- Artificial Intelligence Software
- Business Analysis
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Oracle E-Business
- Schools

There will be an Open Session that Tenderers can attend during the advertisement of the RtP. The Open Session will be held on Thursday 11 November 2021, 2pm for approximately 60-90 minutes, via MS Teams; to attend the Open Session, please send a message via The Chest, after which the details, including the MS Teams invite, will be forwarded to you. The Open Session will cover an overview of Bolton and its ICT requirements. The cut-off date to request attendance to the Open Session is Tuesday 9 November 2021, close of play. The Authority will publish a list of FAQ's and responses on The Chest following the Open Session.


More information

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Additional text

The Contracts Finder limits the number of CPV codes that can be chosen, however the tender advertised on the Council's e-tendering portal, The Chest, is linked to all of the following CPV codes -

30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
45314000 Installation of telecommunications equipment
48000000 Software package and information systems
50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
51611100 Hardware installation services
51612000 Installation services of information-processing equipment
64200000 Telecommunications services
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79800000 Printing and related services


About the buyer

Contact name

Irfan Oomer

Address

3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
England

Email

irfan.oomer@bolton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/