Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-03-27
Buyer: The University of Manchester
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 72212330 | 72212982 | 72222200: Information technology planning services | 72222300: Information technology services | 72250000: System and support services
Estimated value: 41000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-30
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University is seeking to establish an efficient, stable, scalable and flexible EUC environment. This will include the implementation of Windows 10, Office 365 (exchange / home drives) and virtualisation. The University is also seeking to modernise and rationalise the End User Computing services to increase efficiency and reduce operating costs.
The procurement of End User Computing Services is part of the wider IT Modernisation Programme, which covers a wider range of IT and Business Transformation Services. This Programme, and the End User Computing Services procurement, are expected to deliver the following business outcomes:
— greater agility and versatility in the delivery of services to the University’s Staff and Students,
— ensuring that we not only obtain value for money from our IT Services, but are also able to readily evidence this,
The University intends to invite 4 candidates to participate in the IPCD on the basis of the ranking of candidates at SQ stage, and provided they all meet any minimum standards of qualification, at which the criteria referred to in Regulation 65 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, (as amended) will be assessed and marked.
In the event that candidates' scores are tied resulting in the maximum number to be shortlisted being exceeded, a tiebreaker exercise will be conducted by the University. Further information is available in the procurement documentation.
The figures given are an estimate only of the total value of the project and should not be taken as a guarantee of income.
All interested candidates should request a copy of the tender pack using the address set out in I.1 above, and before the deadline set out in IV.3.4.
All candidates must demonstrate their cash and credit capability to deliver and manage a contract of 1 x lower range of the contract value of 18 000 000 GBP and provide a bank reference to this effect.
The University wishes to run a streamlined and efficient dialogue process to minimise cost and delay to all parties. Bidders must ensure that they have appropriate legal, technical and financial support to participate in the dialogue at all times.
The University shall have no liability for any costs, expenses, fees or charges (including third party costs) incurred by those expressing interest in and/or participating in dialogue and/or tendering for this opportunity.
No contract (whether implied or otherwise) shall exist between any bidder and the University until such time as a contract is awarded to a successful bidder.
The University reserves the right to make any changes to the procurement as it may require at any time with no liability on its part (including to change, suspend, stop or terminate the process and not award a contract and/or to reject any or all bids at any time).
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 nº 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. 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. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.


Award value: 41000000