Single Supplier Party Framework for the provision of External IT Project / System Engineer (Systems Administrator Office 365) for Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board

Description

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board WWETB) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the appointment to a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of an External IT Project / System Engineer (Systems Administrator Office 365) as outlined in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Services”). This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Single Party Framework ("Framework") for the Provision of an External IT Project / System Engineer (Systems Administrator Office 365). The purpose of this SRFT is to secure the services of an External IT Project / System Engineer (Systems Administrator Office 365) across the administrative offices, schools and centres to provide ICT support as required for the efficient running of our schools/centres. In the context of a single-party framework agreement, the successful framework member does not have to compete for each new contract. It is emphasised that a framework agreement constitutes no guarantee to purchase a specific quantity of supplies or services from a particular economic operator. Indeed, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to operate outside of the framework agreement at its discretion, particularly should it become apparent that doing so would offer greater value for money. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the framework agreement approach has been adopted to leverage efficiencies and maximise cost savings over the duration of the framework. Lot 216674: Single Supplier Party Framework for the provision of External IT Project / System Engineer (Systems Administrator Office 365) for Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board Complete tender response document attached and respond through e-tenders only. Draft contract and sample SLA attached as separate appendices.