United Kingdom-Salford: ICT Networking and Storage Solutions

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2021/S 102-269829/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC)
Postal address: Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Town: Salford
Postal code: M6 6AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1618231860
Email: j.edwards@thecpc.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thecpc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.thecpc.ac.uk
Official name: Public Sector
Postal address: Procurement House
Town: Salford
Postal code: M6 6AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Email: j.edwards@thecpc.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thecpc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.thecpc.ac.uk

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: ICT Networking and Storage Solutions

Reference number: CA7876 – CPC/JE/01/2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30230000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The CPC is seeking to establish a multi-provider framework agreement on behalf of CPC members for ICT networking and storage solutions to cover supplies and services.
The framework will be split into 3 lots:
— lot 1: on premise solutions;
— lot 2: cloud and hybrid cloud solutions;
— lot 3: consultancy services.
CPC members are distributed across the UK, details for which can be found below by regional split: www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
A list of members within a region, can then be viewed by clicking on each region name. The framework is also open to future members of the CPC and they will be from the education sector, with details available here: www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
Local Authorities including EANI (Education Authority Northern Ireland) may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. www.local.gov.uk & www.eani.org.uk
The framework will also be open to the wider public sector. See VI.3).
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:40000000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 – On Premise Solutions
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30200000
Main CPV code: 72700000
Main CPV code: 50312000
Main CPV code: 30230000
Main CPV code: 72500000
Main CPV code: 48822000
Main CPV code: 45314320
Main CPV code: 72610000
Main CPV code: 30236000
Main CPV code: 48820000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UK.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 provides for IT infrastructure solutions that are entirely delivered on-premise and includes but is not limited to the following technologies:
• Network hardware, including switches, routers, wireless access points, wireless network controllers, structured cabling and equipment accommodation that is external to a data centre. These may be delivered as core, distribution or access solutions or any combination of such.
• Network security solutions which includes both hardware and software designed to secure any part of the IT infrastructure, for example firewalls, web monitoring, email security and endpoint protection.
• Storage hardware which may include both network attached storage devices and storage area network solutions. This also includes storage controllers, of the type that allows software defined access to and aggregation of existing diverse storage hardware.
• Server hardware composed of such hardware as is specifically designed to deliver compute capacity for both physical server deployments and hosting of virtual servers. This may also include directly attached storage.
• Backup, archiving and data protection systems. This may include disk or tape backup, directly attached or network attached and includes data loss prevention solutions.
• Data Centre furniture, power systems and air conditioning systems. This includes server and communications accommodation including racks and shelving, mains power delivery systems, uninterruptible power systems, structured cabling, air conditioning and cooling systems.
• Monitoring systems including both premises and infrastructure monitoring and reporting systems.
All the above must be delivered on-premise in a way appropriate to specific requirements. This may be by way of 3 tier, converged or hyper-converged solutions that will inevitably deliver a mix of the above technologies in a single solution.
This lot includes supply only and the supply and delivery of physical equipment and associated software licensing, installation of solutions and any support and maintenance contracts as well as strategic technology partnerships. A strategic partnership is the creation of a collaborative agreement between a supplier and a customer for a pre-defined period of time to deliver technology programmes that are complex or wide reaching, where involving many suppliers over a period of time may produce inconsistencies in both quality and interoperability of technology solutions.
Furthermore, where required by members the scope includes refurbished equipment, remanufactured equipment, and bespoke equipment.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 47 month(s) from the commencement date, with 23 initial month(s) and option to extend 2×12 month(s).

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Solutions
Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48822000
Main CPV code: 30236000
Main CPV code: 30200000
Main CPV code: 45314320
Main CPV code: 72500000
Main CPV code: 72610000
Main CPV code: 30230000
Main CPV code: 50312000
Main CPV code: 72700000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 provides for IT Infrastructure solutions that are either entirely cloud based or are a hybrid cloud solution comprising both on-premise and cloud components. Solutions may include but are not limited to the following technologies.
• Network solutions that include cloud components that may or may not be combined with on-premise hardware. Examples may include on-premise wireless solutions with cloud-based controllers or software defined network controllers for virtual WAN deployments.
• Network security solutions. These may include cloud-based security for cloud infrastructure deployments or hybrid solutions that have a much wider scope and can include such services as:
— identity and access management
— data loss prevention
— Web security
— intrusion management
— mobile device management
— email security
— encryption
— managed security services.
• Server solutions that are defined as delivering compute capacity either entirely or partly by cloud services. This includes virtualisation of servers and application delivery platforms allowing flexibility in solution design by defining the technology as compute rather than restricting to only specific server deployments.
• Storage solutions that are entirely cloud based or that integrate or interact with an on-premise storage deployment. This may be for storage of data, synchronisation services or may form part of a backup and archiving solution.
• Backup, archiving and data protection systems that are entirely or partly cloud-based and may include the provision of storage specific to the solution.
• Monitoring and reporting systems that are entirely or partly cloud based. This may include monitoring availability, capacity, performance and intrusion. This includes both premises monitoring and IT infrastructure monitoring and reporting.
This lot is to be used where any component of the solution is cloud based and where such components may integrate or interact with on-premise components.
This lot includes supply only and supply and delivery of physical equipment and associated software licensing, installation of the solution and any support and maintenance contracts as well as strategic technology partnerships. A strategic partnership is the creation of a collaborative agreement between a supplier and a customer for a pre-defined period of time to deliver technology programmes that are complex or wide reaching, where involving many suppliers over a period of time may produce inconsistencies in both quality and interoperability of technology solutions.
Furthermore, where required by members the scope includes refurbished equipment, remanufactured equipment, and bespoke equipment.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 47 month(s) from the commencement date, with 23 initial month(s) and option to extend 2×12 month(s).

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 – Consultancy Services
Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30200000
Main CPV code: 72700000
Main CPV code: 72610000
Main CPV code: 72500000
Main CPV code: 72590000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – consultancy services.
Lot 3 is specifically for consultancy and design services where a solution is yet to be defined. The purpose of the consultancy services lot is to scope and determine a solution to members/contracting authorities’ requirements which may fit into either of lot 1 or lot 2.
This may also include strategic planning, financial viability and technology road maps.
This may lead to a separate exercise under lots 1 or 2.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 47 month(s) from the commencement date, with 23 initial month(s) and option to extend 2×12 month(s).

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2020/S 228-562992
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA7876
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – On Premise Solutions

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-04-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group
Postal address: Granite One Hundred, Acton Gate
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST18 9AA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785786768
Email: tenders@stonegroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 8448221123
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.stonegroup.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: CCS Media Limited
Postal address: Old Birdholme House, Derby Road
Town: Chesterfield
Postal code: S40 2EX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1246200200
Email: contractsandtenders@ccsmedia.com
Fax: +44 2087528411
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.ccsmedia.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Virtue Technologies Limited
Postal address: Chadwick House, Maple View,,
Town: Skelmersdale
Postal code: WN8 9TD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1695731233
Email: philip.mcnair@virtuetechnologies.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Dell Computer Corporation (Berks)
Postal address: Dell House, Cain Road
Town: Bracknell
Postal code: RG12 1RW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1344373742
Email: strategic.pursuits@dell.com
Fax: +44 1344373742
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.dell.co.uk
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: CDW Limited
Postal address: 1 New Change,
Town: London
Postal code: EC4M 9AF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2077916000
Email: nhsteam@uk.cdw.com
Fax: +44 1618377679
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.uk.cdw.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: European Electronique
Postal address: Forward House, Oakfields Industrial Estate
Town: Eynsham
Postal code: OX29 4TT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1614572178
Email: stephen.mason@euroele.com
Fax: +44 1865883371
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.euroele.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: CAE Technology Services Ltd
Postal address: CAE House, Colonial Way,,
Town: Watford
Postal code: WD24 4PT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8456430033
Email: bidalerts@caeuk.com
Fax: +44 1923243358
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.thisiscae.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: ITGL Ltd
Postal address: Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Road
Town: Portsmouth
Postal code: PO6 4PY
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7436278015
Email: sales@itgl.com
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.itgl.com
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: BCN Group Ltd
Postal address: Trident Three, Styal Road
Town: Manchester
Postal code: M22 5XB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3450957000
Email: debbie.thew@bcn.co.uk
Fax: +44 3450957044
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.bcn.co.uk
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Phoenix Software Ltd
Postal address: Blenheim House, York Road
Town: Pocklington
Postal code: YO42 1NS
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1904562200
Email: bids@phoenixs.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.phoenixs.co.uk
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 18000000
Currency: GBP
Contract No: CA7876
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Solutions

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-04-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:25
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Ergo Computing UK Ltd
Postal address: Unit 1, Wheatcroft Business Park
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG12 4DG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1159144144
Email: tenders@ergo.co.uk
Fax: +44 1159144155
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.ergo.co.uk
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Novatech Ltd
Postal address: Hamilton House, Hamilton Road
Town: Cosham
Postal code: po6 4pu
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2392322559
Email: mark.tomlinson@novatech.co.uk
Fax: +44 2392322600
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.novatech.co.uk
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group
Postal address: Granite One Hundred, Acton Gate
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST18 9AA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785786768
Email: tenders@stonegroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 8448221123
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.stonegroup.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: BCN Group Ltd
Postal address: Trident Three, Styal Road
Town: Manchester
Postal code: M22 5XB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3450957000
Email: debbie.thew@bcn.co.uk
Fax: +44 3450957044
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.bcn.co.uk
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: European Electronique
Postal address: Forward House, Oakfields Industrial Estate
Town: Eynsham
Postal code: OX29 4TT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1614572178
Email: stephen.mason@euroele.com
Fax: +44 1865883371
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.euroele.com
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 18000000
Currency: GBP
Contract No: CA7876
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 – Consultancy Services

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-04-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:27
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Insight Direct UK Ltd
Postal address: The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road
Town: London
Postal code: UB8 1PH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8446928729
Email: pstenderteam@insight.com
Fax: +44 1142195835
Nuts code: UK
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: BCN Group Ltd
Postal address: Trident Three, Styal Road
Town: Manchester
Postal code: M22 5XB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3450957000
Email: debbie.thew@bcn.co.uk
Fax: +44 3450957044
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.bcn.co.uk
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Virtue Technologies Limited
Postal address: Chadwick House, Maple View,,
Town: Skelmersdale
Postal code: WN8 9TD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1695731233
Email: philip.mcnair@virtuetechnologies.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: ITGL Ltd
Postal address: Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Road
Town: Portsmouth
Postal code: PO6 4PY
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7436278015
Email: sales@itgl.com
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.itgl.com
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: CDW Limited
Postal address: 1 New Change,
Town: London
Postal code: EC4M 9AF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2077916000
Email: nhsteam@uk.cdw.com
Fax: +44 1618377679
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.uk.cdw.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: European Electronique
Postal address: Forward House, Oakfields Industrial Estate
Town: Eynsham
Postal code: OX29 4TT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1614572178
Email: stephen.mason@euroele.com
Fax: +44 1865883371
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.euroele.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Dell Computer Corporation (Berks)
Postal address: Dell House, Cain Road
Town: Bracknell
Postal code: RG12 1RW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1344373742
Email: strategic.pursuits@dell.com
Fax: +44 1344373742
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.dell.co.uk
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: DTP Group
Postal address: DTP House, 4 Bowcliffe Road
Town: Leeds
Postal code: LS10 1HB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1635295650
Email: ndnabids@dtpgroup.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.dtpgroup.co.uk
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: 3E ASSOCIATES LTD
Postal address: 12 Kingfisher House, Juniper Drive
Town: London
Postal code: SW18 1TX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7545460547
Email: john@3e-a.co.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group
Postal address: Granite One Hundred, Acton Gate
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST18 9AA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785786768
Email: tenders@stonegroup.co.uk
Fax: +44 8448221123
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.stonegroup.com
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: Computeam
Postal address: Suite 443 Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road
Town: Stockport
Postal code: SK5 7DL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8450521066
Email: office@computeam.co.uk
Fax: +44 8450521077
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.computeam.co.uk
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Softcat Ltd (Head Office)
Postal address: Thames Industrial Estate, Fieldhouse Lane
Town: Marlow
Postal code: SL7 1LW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1613939626
Email: publicsector@softcat.com
Nuts code: UK
Internet address: www.softcat.com
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 4000000.0
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Wider Public Sector
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following public sector organisations may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access at any point with the express permission of CPL Group through its group company Tenet Procurement Services which operates in the wider public sector. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place.
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide

Local Authorities

NDPBs

National Parks Authorities

Police Forces in the United Kingdom

Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom

NHS Bodies England

Hospices in the UK

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom

Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom

www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Government

Scottish Parliament

Scottish Local Authorities

Scottish Agencies, NDPBs

Scottish NHS Bodies

Scottish Police

Scottish Housing Associations

The Scotland Office

Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) — Scotland

Scottish Schools – Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities, and all bodies covered by:

Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies

NHS Wales

Housing Associations — registered Social Landlords Wales

Social Care Wales

NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments

Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities

Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland

Health and Social care in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Housing Associations

Police Service of Northern Ireland

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Postal address: Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Town: Salford
Postal code: M6 6AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8000662188
E-mail: contracting@thecpc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.thecpc.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Postal address: Procurement House
Town: Salford
Postal code: M6 6AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1618231860

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum of a ten calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contract Regulations 2015, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Postal address: Procurement House, Leslie Hough Way
Town: Salford
Postal code: M6 6AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8000662188
E-mail: contracting@thecpc.ac.uk
Internet address: www.thecpc.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-05-25