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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-034550/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Co Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
National registration number: VAT 178178130
Postal address: Service HQ, Belmont Business Park,
Town: Durham
Postal code: DH1 1TW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ashleigh Burnip
Telephone: +44 1913755586
Email: ashleigh.burnip@ddfire.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision and Management of a Unified Communications Solution

Reference number: CDDFRS Telephony 2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 51330000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: 2.1 The Authority wishes to engage with a third party for the provision and management of a Unified Communications solution. This opportunity to assist the Authority covers the following main areas and is fully described in Appendix 7 Specification for Provision and Management of a Unified Communications Solution and includes
i. The provision of a communications infrastructure which is cost effective, secure, reliable and resilient.
ii. Support, maintenance, and training on the delivered solution
iii. The provision of relevant software, licencing, features, and functionality to support the organisational business as usual requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 150000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32200000, 32344000, 32552000, 50333200, 50334000, 50334100, 51330000, 51340000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Durham

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
2.1 The Authority wishes to engage with a third party for the provision and management of a Unified Communications solution. This opportunity to assist the Authority covers the following main areas and is fully described in Appendix 7 Specification for Provision and Management of a Unified Communications Solution and includes
i. The provision of a communications infrastructure which is cost effective, secure, reliable and resilient.
ii. Support, maintenance, and training on the delivered solution
iii. The provision of relevant software, licencing, features, and functionality to support the organisational business as usual requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 150000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:3.5. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months from the actual end date.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue
Service will only accept queries, quotations, tenders
and any other associated procurement
documentation via this electronic portal.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-01-13 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: CDDFRS
Postal address: Belmont Business Park
Town: Durham
Postal code: DH1 1TW
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-12-06