Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-08
Buyer: University of Nottingham
Country: UK
Region: Nottingham
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72720000: Wide area network services
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The International Campus Network (ICN) is the University's communications backbone connecting the international campuses. The University of Nottingham are seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner that has the ability to support, enable and mentor the University's service delivery capabilities.
The objective of this contract is to transform the WAN service from the static provision of bandwidth between campuses to a service that evolves from its current state to a ‘state of the art’ SD (Software Defined) WAN with NFV (Network Function Virtualisation).
In collaboration with the incumbent service provider the University has developed a Global WAN Strategy. The strategy suggests a 3 Stage approach:
The pace at which the University evolves through these stages will be determined by its ability to execute a series of discrete tasks and work packages that prepare it for each stage and by the ability of the Managed Service Provider to evolve the services in lock step with the University.
The International Campus Network (ICN) is the University's communications backbone connecting the international campuses. The University of Nottingham are seeking a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner that has the ability to support, enable and mentor the University's service delivery capabilities.
The objective of this contract is to transform the WAN service from the static provision of bandwidth between campuses to a service that evolves from its current state to a ‘state of the art’ SD (Software Defined) WAN with NFV (Network Function Virtualisation).
Within the scope of the contract it is envisaged that, in line with Reg. 72, there is the option to modify the contact in terms of innovative technical solutions by up to 2 000 000 GBP over the life of the contract, and in terms of the provision of associated consultancy services by up to 1 000 000 GBP over the life of the contract.
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Eligibility requirements: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham The Contracting Authority may take into account any of the following information: (a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years; (b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; (c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; (d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. Forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status); (e) Where the Contracting Authority has specified a minimum level of economic and financial standing and/or a minimum financial threshold within the evaluation criteria of the procurement documents for this procurement. Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham As described in the published procurement documents.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham The Contracting Authority may take into account any of the following information: (a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years; (b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; (c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; (d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. Forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status); (e) Where the Contracting Authority has specified a minimum level of economic and financial standing and/or a minimum financial threshold within the evaluation criteria of the procurement documents for this procurement.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham
The Contracting Authority may take into account any of the following information: (a) A copy of the audited accounts for the most recent 2 years; (b) A statement of the turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading for this organisation; (c) A statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; (d) Alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (e.g. Forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status); (e) Where the Contracting Authority has specified a minimum level of economic and financial standing and/or a minimum financial threshold within the evaluation criteria of the procurement documents for this procurement.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), on the basis of information provided in response to the procurement documents. The procurement documents can be accessed at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham As described in the published procurement documents.
As described in the published procurement documents.