Weston College Group - Tender for IT

Tender description

The successful supplier/s will be required to provide IT for the new North Somerset Enterprise & Technology College (NSETC) and Bristol Futures Academy, part of Inspirational Futures Trust, sponsored by Weston College Group. In March 2015 Weston College was named as the top Further Education establishment in the country in national awards presented in London. Weston College has recently been graded as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, which means it is officially one of the highest performing colleges in the country, and it shall ensure the new NSETC building and Bristol Futures Academy provide state-of-the-art facilities to help raise education standards in the region. Already 98% of 19+ fulltime learners think 'the college is a great place to study and learn'. Due to the nature of the College Building Programme, the IT arrangements need to be integrated, enabling the College to continue to undertake its core business of 'creating brighter futures' to secure a positive outcome for all students. The successful supplier/s shall nominate a single point of contact to act as ‘project manager’ to the point that the IT requirement is fully delivered. The successful supplier/s shall be appointed by 12 May 2016 for commencement of the project from June 2016 and completion by July 2016. The exact date for completion may vary slightly, due to the nature of building and IT installation deadlines, however the appointed supplier/s are required to guarantee to meet the final dates agreed as part of the overall building project plan. The contract being tendered is for the provision of IT, to be securely delivered to and formally received by college management. The total value of the contract is in the region of £800K. Within this overall budget and as documented on the order, there is a ‘small lot exemption’ for the advance supply of circa 20 laptops in December 2015, i.e. they are not required from the successful bidder. The overall IT requirement has been divided into four lots. Suppliers may choose to submit a bid for any number of lots they feel qualified to bid for. The definition of these lots is provided is for guidance only and is not fully indicative of the final IT requirement, which may vary to a degree. For each lot a purchase order shall be raised to form the contract, based on the tender returns accepted. Lot 1 ~ Dell (lot value circa £420K) Lot 2 ~ Cisco (lot value circa £200K) Lot 3 ~ Projectors / Audio Visual (lot value circa £260K) Lot 4 ~ Miscellaneous (lot value circa £60K) It should be borne in mind that all IT will be under the standard UK manufacturer's warranty, however proposals for including extended UK manufacturers’ warranties shall be considered. UK manufacturers’ warranties must be for a minimum of three years and the additional cost for an extension to five years will be required as part of the tender process.