IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

Poise Purchasing Solutions are a non-profit social enterprise organisation offering procurement solutions and services to support cost efficiencies to public bodies. Any profits made are reinvested to create further frameworks and provide extra resources to support its clients. Poise Purchasing Solutions is requesting tenders for the purchase of ICT equipment, software and services for use by or on behalf of public sector bodies (including their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of reorganisation or organisational changes) located in the UK. See attachment for full customer list. Purchase of ICT software, equipment and services for use by or on behalf of public sector bodies located in the UK including but not limited to the following: Hardware provision and configuration of mainframe, mid-range, mini-computers, PC’s, laptops, netbooks and peripheral equipment, AV equipment and associated consumables and related services. Consumables and hardware disposal and recycle. Software related services for support, development, maintenance, implementation, reproduction, configuration, hosted, SAAS, data, escrow and managed service. Networks provision and management of voice, data, and combined (IP) and VOIP equipment and link provision across all transmission methods e.g. wire, fibre, satellite and radio. To include LAN, WAN and all equipment and services supporting and facilitating the network. Services for installation, maintenance and management of any of the abovementioned items. To include same for infrastructure required to maintain central or remote ICT provision. Onsite management or remote hosting of web accessed services, including the development and maintenance. Supplier to provide additional services in support of purchases including conducting mini competitions on behalf of customer, to identify ad highlight sustainable options. Supplier will be required to manage the supply chain and any subcontractors on behalf of the purchasing customer. They will be required to provide product innovation, identify avoidable costs and facilitate cost reductions. If required to also undertake contract and asset management for the customer. Providing regular Management Information (MI) will be an important requirement for some customers and should include warranty and asset information, stock delivery reports, product specifications (including energy information).