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The Home Office is seeking a supplier from CCS Framework RM6190 (Technology Services 4) Lot 6 to provide 24/7 operational support, maintenance, engineering, and service management for its data centres, with an estimated value of £85 million.
The Home Office is seeking a Hosting Capability supplier via a Further Competition under CCS Framework RM6190 (Technology Services 4) Lot 6 to provide 24/7 operational support, maintenance, engineering, and service management for its data centres.
This OCDS data package provides information on the Home Office's upcoming further competition to procure a Hosting Capability supplier for 24/7 operational support, maintenance, engineering, and service management for its data centres, conducted via CCS Framework RM6190 Lot 6.
The Home Office is seeking a Hosting Capability supplier via a Further Competition under CCS Framework RM6190 (Technology Services 4) Lot 6 to provide 24/7 operational support, maintenance, engineering, and service management for its data centres, with an estimated value of £85 million.
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This tender outlines a further competition for data centre hosting capabilities under an existing framework. While the core service description is clear and essential information is provided, significant gaps exist in the explicit definition of evaluation criteria and financial requirements, impacting clarity, completeness, and fairness.
The tender leverages an established framework (CCS RM6190), which implies compliance with national procurement regulations. CPV codes are appropriate, and the submission deadline is reasonable. However, basic fields like 'Type', 'Procedure', and 'Liable Person' are either empty or marked 'None', which is a data quality issue, and the 'reveal date' is missing.
The description of the required services and technical capabilities is clear and unambiguous. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly reduces the overall clarity for potential bidders, making it difficult to understand how proposals will be judged.
Most basic information, including title, reference, organization, value, duration, and location, is provided. Documents are listed. However, the tender is incomplete due to the lack of explicit evaluation criteria and specific financial requirements beyond framework membership.
The estimated value is disclosed, and the requirements are generic for the service type, not tailored to a specific company (though limited to framework suppliers, which is standard for further competitions). However, the absence of transparent evaluation criteria and the lack of an e-submission option significantly undermine fairness and equal access.
The contract start date and duration are clearly specified, and financing information (estimated value) is available. The primary practical drawback is the absence of electronic submission, which can hinder efficiency and accessibility for bidders.
Dates are logical and there are no disputes or suspensions. However, there are inconsistencies in the basic information fields ('Type', 'Procedure', 'Liable Person') and a minor discrepancy in the estimated value between the structured data (EUR) and document summaries (GBP).
The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a lack of integration of sustainability criteria into the procurement process.
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