United Kingdom-Hinxworth: “Everything ICT” – full range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and Support for the public sector

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-008826/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Postal address: Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road
Town: Hinxworth,
Postal code: SG7 5EZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462834588
Email: Tender@e2bn.org
Fax: +44 1462834585
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.e2bn.org
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: “Everything ICT” – full range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and Support for the public sector
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: E2BN is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by public sector bodies identified at II.2.4 (and any successors to these organisations) which include Schools, Academies, Academy Trusts, RBCs, Colleges, Universities, Central Government Departments and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities, Devolved Administrations, Fire Service, Police Service, buying consortiums and charities. The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access a range of ICT Products, Solutions, Services and support including connectivity, equipment, hardware, software, services including cloud, consultancy, maintenance, support and infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of Education and other Public Sector and associated organisations. The successful bidder will be expected to impartially manage, deliver, maintain and integrate competing sub-contractors to ensure choice, best value and seamless inter-operability in each category.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 800000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31000000, 32000000, 32412000, 32412110, 32412120, 32420000, 48000000, 50000000, 51000000, 50300000, 50312300, 51600000, 64000000, 64200000, 64227000, 66000000, 66114000, 72000000, 72222300, 72224000, 72246000, 79000000, 80000000, 32400000, 32410000, 32412100, 48100000, 48710000, 32430000, 72720000, 32321200, 32321300, 32562100, 35261000, 42960000, 48810000, 42961100, 48161000, 48800000, 48820000, 48822000, 48825000, 72317000, 30200000, 31527260

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The East of England Broadband Network (E2BN), as the Contracting Authority, is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies, identified in detail in the urls below (and any future successors to these organisations) but not limited to, which include Schools, Academies, Multi Academy Trusts, RBCs, Colleges, Universities, Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities (County, Unitary, District, Borough, Parish, Town), Devolved Administrations, Fire Service, Police Service, Transport services, buying consortiums and charities.
Links to the identities of the organisations:

The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement Vehicle to access a range of Information Communications Technology, Cloud and related services including connectivity, telecommunications, equipment, hardware, software, services, consultancy, safeguarding and cyber security and change management, maintenance, support and infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of Education, Central and Local Government and other Public Sector and associated organisations.
This Framework will be a single Lot sole supplier Framework. The contract will be let on a 4 year term. The successful bidder will be expected to demonstrate they can impartially control, manage and deliver against the full range of required areas within the ITT and to maintain and integrate such competing sub-contractors, in every category, as necessary to ensure choice and flexibility in each category, best value and seamless interoperability. At all times choice, service, quality and cost is paramount as too is energy saving and reducing the carbon footprint. Sustainability and continuity of supply is important, along with the need to ensure innovation of products and service as well as the necessity to manage both small enterprises and large corporations.
Full instructions and details of how to register for access to all documents for this procurement can be found at:
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operatorIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-05-11 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2022-05-19
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:6(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The authority reserves the right not to award the contract as a result of this procurement process. No guarantee of business is made or implied. The authority will not be liable for any of the bidders costs associated with this procurement.
All instructions on how to register for this tender can be found at which will also provide access to bidder instructions and all the relevant documentation.
In the event of any issue please contact admin@e2bn.org
(MT Ref:225752)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Public Procurement Review Service
Postal address: Cabinet Office
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: E2BN
Postal address: Unit 1 Saltmore Farm
Town: Hinxworth
Postal code: SG7 5EZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462834588
E-mail: tender@E2BN.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-04-01