Published date: 4 December 2017

Last edited date: 4 December 2017

This notice was replaced on 23 April 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 April 2018, last edited 23 April 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications services - 64200000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,754,800

Procurement reference

TD1285 (DN296372)

Published date

4 December 2017

Closing date

5 January 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tenders are invited for the provision of Local Connectivity Services (Lot 1) and Inbound and IP Telephony Services (Lot 2). The initial contract period is 24 months; the contract is estimated to commence on the 1st of February 2018 and expire on the 31st of January 2020 with option for up to a further 24 month extension. The maximum contract period is therefore 48 months.

Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 23:30 on 01 January 2018. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 14:00 on 05 January 2018. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice. This will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is being managed electronically. Please go to www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk and look for the contract advert under 'live contracts' section, select the relevant contract notice. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of the contract notice. This will transfer you to the Council's e-tendering system at https://www.eastmidstenders.org - Please note we will only accept expressions of interest/tender returns through the East Mids Tenders e-tendering system.

To Register:
On the opportunities portal home page (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) there is an option to 'Register' link in the top right hand corner of the screen, click this to begin the registration process, which is step by step where you need to enter your details and your own company's' details. Further information can be found in the user guide 'how to do business on the portal' which can be found in the 'Help' section at the top right of the homepage. Once you have received the 2 system generated emails confirming your user name and password you can search for new opportunities from the supplier home page.

To Search:
On the opportunities portal home page (https://www.eastmidstenders.org), Click on 'view opportunities'. On the'Find Opportunities' page you can narrow your search . The "Organisation" field allows the organisation you are searching on to be chosen. Click the arrow to bring a drop down menu displaying the various organisations. Select 'Derby City Council', then click on the 'Update' button to return the results. This will then return all the opportunities that are applicable to Derby City Council. You can narrow the search further using the 'keyword' option. To view the further details of the opportunity, click the corresponding contract title and click on the Login and Register Interest button and login to the EastMids Tenders system to start the tender process.

The EastMids Tenders system is a very secure site and is simple to use. However, if this is the first time you will be using the system for submitting documents you should read the comprehensive ProContract reference guides which will provide the guidance required by clicking the 'Help' icon that is located on the home page on the top right of the East Mids Tenders System.

Once you have registered your interest, the tender information will be moved to, and can be found on, the 'My Opportunities' page on the EastMidsTenders page once you are logged in. You will be able to view and download the documents for completion, along with instructions on how to make a submission.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Grover

Address

Derby City Council
The Council House, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
England

Telephone

+441332640768

Email

procurement@derby.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org