Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2020-02-17
Buyer: Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72211000: Systems and user software programming services | 72212000: Platform-specific software programming services | 72212100: Industry specific software programming services
Estimated value: 100000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-03-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is setting up a dynamic purchasing system for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the term for 2 x 12 month periods. CCS is inviting bidders to request to participate in the automation marketplace DPS.
This DPS will provide central government and wider public sector departments the opportunity to procure an extensive range of automated applications. The 4 distinct elements of the DPS service filters are: design (Strategy and amp, business transformation), build (Problem solving with tech solutions), live (resource and training) and software licences. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. CCS reserves the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime.
The supplier shall have the ability to provide automated applications for the RM6173 automation marketplace DPS to central government departments and wider public sector.
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on RM6173 automation marketplace DPS. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and be selecting the ‘Technology’ link. Please read the DPS needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6173 DPS agreement please
select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following Youtube generic guide https://www.youtube.com/Watch?v=cngu3vHP7ug&feature=youtu.be
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS.
As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
2) Rights reserved for CCS DPS agreement: the contracts finder link can be found in the additional information section.
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS agreement. The authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any DPS agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers.
We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) may apply at the call for competition.
It is the suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.
On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement.The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at:

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on RM6173 automation marketplace DPS. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps and be selecting the ‘Technology’ link. Please read the DPS needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6173 DPS agreement please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following Youtube generic guide https://www.youtube.com/Watch?v=cngu3vHP7ug&feature=youtu.be Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below: 1) Contract notice authorised customer list; 2) Rights reserved for CCS DPS agreement: the contracts finder link can be found in the additional information section.

Award value: 100000000