Published date: 15 March 2017

Last edited date: 15 March 2017

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: 11 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£400,000,000 to £600,000,000

Procurement reference

RM1557ix

Published date

15 March 2017

Closing date

11 April 2017

Contract start date

22 May 2017

Contract end date

22 May 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access Cloud Computing Services.
The maximum initial duration of any Call-Off Contract that may be placed by an eligible Contracting Body is 24 months with two extensions allowed, each of up to 12 months.
G-Cloud services, available via the Digital Marketplace, will require frequent procurement refreshes to bring on new suppliers and services. New iterations of this Framework are being considered at a varying frequency of 6-12 months depending on demand and/or availability of new services as the IT Cloud market develops. Potential Providers are recommended to respond to this Invitation to Tender to ensure services are displayed in the optimum manner on the Digital Marketplace. Potential Providers must respond to this G-Cloud 9 procurement via the Digital Marketplace and details of how to register are detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-suppliers-guide#how-to-apply Potential Providers must register on the Digital Marketplace. Full instructions on how to register are detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-suppliers-guide#how-to-apply
Full instructions are detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-suppliers-guide#how-to-apply and details the steps that Potential Providers need to take to offer services on the Digital Marketplace.

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Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as amended, on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender.

This G-Cloud 9 procurement will be responded to via the Digital Marketplace (accessed here: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk) and details of how to register are detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-suppliers-guide#how-to-apply;
Potential Providers must register on the Digital Marketplace.

1. Create, or log into, an account on the Digital Marketplace homepage https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk (this is only required once for all tenders on the platform) - Click on 'Log into existing supplier account' or 'Create new supplier account'. To create a new supplier account, you will need to provide your company's head office DUNS number, Companies House number (if you have one), and contact details.

2. Register your interest in becoming a G-Cloud 9 supplier - Log in to the Digital Marketplace. Click the 'Register your interest in becoming a G-Cloud 9 supplier' link at the top of the page. You can now receive G-Cloud 9 email updates, read G-Cloud 9 guidance, ask clarification questions, make your supplier declaration and add Services to your submission

3. Services that you've marked as 'complete' will be automatically submitted at 5pm BST, 11 April 2017. If you have also made the supplier declaration. You must ask any clarification questions on the Digital Marketplace G-Cloud 9 updates page at www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/suppliers/frameworks/g-cloud-9/updates

Full instructions are detailed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-suppliers-guide#how-to-apply and details the steps that Potential Providers need to take to offer Services on the Digital Marketplace.

About the buyer

Address

9th Floor, The Capital
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

0345 01 3503

Email

Supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/ccs