Server Virtualisation Scale Out.
CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Solent Supplies Team
Unit 18, Solent Industrial Estate, Hedge End
Attn: Steve Douch
SO30 2FY Portsmouth
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1489779170
E-mail:
Fax +44 1489781779
Further information can be obtained at: Internet: www.solentsupplies.bravosolution.co.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Internet: www.solentsupplies.bravodsolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Internet: www.solentsupplies.bravosolution.co.uk
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
Health
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No
Health
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Server Virtualisation Scale Out.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
Purchase
Main place of delivery Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
NUTS code UKJ3
II.1.3)The notice involves
A public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Portsmouth Hospitals has the requirement for the hardware and software listed in this invitation to tender to facilitate the scale out of their virtual server environment.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
48800000
II.1.7)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8)Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for all lots
tenders should be submitted for all lots
II.1.9)Variants will be accepted
No
II.2)QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
As stated in the tender documents attached to this tender.
II.2.2)Options
II.3)DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1 TITLE HP hardware1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
HP server hardware.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
48800000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Microsoft Software
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows 2008 DataCenter Edition.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
48210000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO: 3 TITLE VMware software
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
VMware VSphere.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
48210000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO: 4 TITLE NetApp hardware
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
NetApp server hardware.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
48800000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR DURATION OF CONTRACT OR STARTING/COMPLETION
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
III.1.4)Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Enter your correct business and user details,
- Note the username you chose and click "save" when complete,
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password,
- Click the "PQQs / ITTs open to all suppliers" link. (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
- Click the "express interest" button at the top of the page,
- This will move the PQQ /ITT into your "my PQQs/ my ITTs" page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT Details" box.
3. Responding to the tender
- Click "my response" under "PQQ/ ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if declining),
- You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://solentsupplies.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,
- Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue",- Enter your correct business and user details,
- Note the username you chose and click "save" when complete,
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender
- Login to the portal with the username/password,
- Click the "PQQs / ITTs open to all suppliers" link. (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
- Click the "express interest" button at the top of the page,
- This will move the PQQ /ITT into your "my PQQs/ my ITTs" page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT Details" box.
3. Responding to the tender
- Click "my response" under "PQQ/ ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if declining),
- You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page.
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Reserved contracts
III.3)CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service
IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
Lowest price
IV.2.2)An electronic auction will be used
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
F4597
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
8.8.2011 - 16:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Until 30.9.2011
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
VI.2)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
VI.3)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
VI.4)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
4.7.2011