Published date: 26 October 2020
Last edited date: 8 December 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
Value of contract
£2,000,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6100.
Published date
26 October 2020
Closing date
5 January 2021
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
5 May 2021
Contract end date
4 May 2025
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Pan Government Collaborative 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 technology service Framework Agreement, which will deliver local, regional and national technology service provides for the range of service outlined below.
The agreement will include but not be limited to the following technology support services:
• Hardware management and support
• Software management and support
• Network management and support
• Data management
• Enterprise security (Security Operations Centre - SOC services)
• Technology service discovery
• Technology service disaggregation
• Transition and transformation of existing technology services
• Technology strategy & service design
The Services covered by this Procurement have been subdivided into 8 Lots, namely:
Lot 1 - Technology Strategy and Services Design
Lot 2 - Transition and Transformation
Lot 3a - Operational Services - End User Services
Lot 3b - Operational Services - Operational Management Services
Lot 3c - Operational Services - Technical Management
Lot 3d - Operational Services - Application and Data Management
Lot 4 - Major Services Transformation Programmes
Lot 5 - Service Integration and Management
Bidders have the opportunity to bid for all or a combination of Lots.
You will be eligible for a place on Lot 4 if you have been successful on Lots 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c & 3d.
Crown Commercial Service reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by contracting authority(s) during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s).
More information
Attachments
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- Attachment 2 - How to bid v1.00.docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2 - How to bid v1.00
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- Attachment 2c - Certificate of Past Performance v1.00.docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2c - Certificate of Past Performance v1.00
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- Attachment 2e - Relevant Principal Services template v1.00.docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2e - Relevant Principal Services template v1.00
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- Attachment 5 - Financial assessment template v1.00.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 5 - Financial assessment template v1.00
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- Attachment 6 - Consortia details v1.00.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 6 - Consortia details v1.00
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- Attachment 7 - Key subcontractor details v1.00.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 7 - Key subcontractor details v1.00
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- Attachment 9 - Framework Terms Population Template v1.00.doc
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 9 - Framework Terms Population Template v1.00
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- OJEU Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement.docx
- Tender notice
- Tender Notice
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- OJEU Contract Notice rights reserved for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement.docx
- Tender notice
- Tender Notice
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- Attachment 10 Frequently Asked Questions v1.01.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 10 Frequently Asked Questions v1.01
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- RM6100 terms and conditions.zip
- Bidding documents
- RM6100 Terms and Conditions
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- Attachment 1 - About the Framework v1.01 (tracked changes).docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 1 - About the Framework v1.01 (tracked changes)
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- Attachment 3 - Pricing matrix v1.01 - Protected.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 3 - Pricing matrix v1.01 - Protected
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- Attachment 2d - Award Questionnaire v1.02 (tracked changes).docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2d - Award Questionnaire v1.02 (tracked changes)
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- Attachment 2a - Selection Questionnaire v1.04.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2a - Selection Questionnaire v1.04
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- Attachment 2b Contract Example Certificate.zip
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2b Contract Example Certificate
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- Attachment 4 - Information and declaration workbook v1.02.xlsx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 4 - Information and declaration workbook v1.02
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- Attachment 2d - Award Questionnaire v1.02.docx
- Bidding documents
- Attachment 2d - Award Questionnaire v1.02
Additional text
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This Framework Agreement RM6100 is for use by Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies, that exist on 23/10/2020 and which fall into one or more of the following categories:
1. Any of the following:
(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;
(r) Public corporations;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.
3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4. Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of "Contracting Authority" in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
About the buyer
Contact name
The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, Capital Building,
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
Telephone
+44 3450103503
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 5 January 2021, 3pm