Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-04-23
Buyer: North Yorkshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services
Estimated value: 750000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-05-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council wishes to award a contract for a technical solution to support IT service management, (“the Contract”). They require a “commercial-off-the-shelf” hosted solution.
The Authority's Technology and Change (T&C) business unit includes 2 IT service providers, corporate ICT and Schools ICT who between them provide IT services to NYCC, Selby District Council staff, schools, other public sector organisations and the private sector. The 2 providers currently use different service management systems but the plan is to consolidate these into a single solution.
The Authority wishes to award a contract for a technical solution to support IT service management, (“the Contract”). They require a “commercial-off-the-shelf” hosted solution.
The Authority's Technology and Change (T&C) business unit includes 2 IT service providers, corporate ICT and Schools ICT who between them provide IT services to NYCC, Selby District Council staff, schools, other public sector organisations and the private sector. The 2 providers currently use different service management systems but the plan is to consolidate these into a single solution.
The duration of the contract is for an initial term of 60 months (1.8.2019 to 31.7.2024) with 3 options to extend subject to satisfactory contract performance. The options are for a further 2 years (1.8.2024 to 31.7.2026), 2 years (1.8.2026 to 31.7.2028) and 1 year (1.8.2028 to 31.7.2029).
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North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers. The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable. The information will include:
(d) a precise statement when the standstill is expected to end. Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in Paragraph l.1 of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be started within 30 working days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.

Eligibility requirements: Please see the procurement documents.

Award value: 750000