Victoria and Albert Museum: Contract for the Provision of a Storage Area Network Solution to the Victoria and Albert Museum

UK-Kensington: Data storage services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Victoria and Albert Museum
             Cromwell Road, Kensington, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2079422229, Email: procurement@vam.ac.uk
             Main Address: http://www.vam.ac.uk
             NUTS Code: UKI3
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kensington:-Data-storage-services./2F5PACYAFV
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/2F5PACYAFV to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Contract for the Provision of a Storage Area Network Solution to the Victoria and Albert Museum       
      Reference Number: VA/CON/08/18
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      72317000 - Data storage services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The V&A is seeking a supplier to provide a new Storage Area Network ("SAN") solution to support the museum's sites over the next 5 years. The new SAN should take full advantage of developments in SAN technology as well as cheaper storage costs.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 400,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      48823000 - File servers.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI3 Inner London – West
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This contract includes the new SAN; all associated hardware; related services including consultancy, design and project management; installation and testing, and support for five years. The V&A currently has sites in South Kensington, Bethnal Green, Kensington High Street and Salisbury, but it is anticipated that there may be sites added or removed over the contract duration.

This procurement shall follow the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation and the authority has reserved the right to reduce the number of participants and to award the contracts without negotiation.

Please note that the contract duration of five years will start on the go-live date and therefore does not include installation, testing etc.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 400,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 54       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
            / Maximum number: 5       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the procurement documents
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The V&A reserves the right to add or remove sites from its portfolio. The V&A reserves the right to purchase additional related hardware, software, and services from the successful supplier as a variation to this contract.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Please note the authority has set a minimum turnover figure of GBP 400000    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: No.
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 28/02/2018
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 14/03/2018       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kensington:-Data-storage-services./2F5PACYAFV

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2F5PACYAFV
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Victoria and Albert Museum
       Cromwell Road, Kensington, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079422229
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/01/2018

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