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Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS)

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 6908642
Tender Name : Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS)
Reference # :
Open Date : Friday, 28 November 2014 1:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  : Friday, 27 February 2015 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type : Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage : Syndicated Opportunity  [?]
Categories :
  • 26000000 - Power Generation and Distribution Machinery and Accessories
  • 32000000 - Electronic Components and Supplies
  • 43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
  • 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
  • 83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services
  • 86000000 - Education and Training Services
Regions:
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Canterbury
  • Chatham Islands
  • Gisborne
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Manawatu-Wanganui
  • Marlborough
  • Nelson
  • Northland
  • Otago
  • Southland
  • Taranaki
  • Tasman
  • Waikato
  • Wellington
  • West Coast
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Grant Smith
taas@dia.govt.nz
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :
Overview

Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS) is a joint initiative between the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) which aims to deliver a range of cross-government telecommunications and managed security services sourced from a competitive innovative market, which are both easy for government agencies to use and can assist agencies to provide better public services. TaaS is being delivered on behalf of the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) as the Functional Leader for ICT, as signalled in July 2013 in the Government ICT Strategy and Action Plan to 2017.

The purpose of this information is to advise the market that the TaaS Programme has released the attached Telecommunications as a Service Request for Proposal (RFP). Interested parties are invited to respond to the RFP.

This RFP will interest you if you provide services, in the following areas:
• Connectivity Services (such as cabling, LAN, wireless, WAN, data centre connectivity and interconnectivity, internet and PSTN access).
• Communications services (such as mobile voice services (including calling, voice, smart phone and tablet provisioning, and mobile device management), PSTN calling services, Telecommunications application services (e.g. VOIP, UC, audio conferencing, and video conferencing).
• Contact Centre Services (such as PSTN and enterprise voice integration, call handling, and interactive voice response, and voice biometrics).
• Emergency Services Network (ESN) Services, specific to support the ESN.
• Managed Security Services that support agencies to manage security risks including those associated with the consumption of telecommunication services.
• Aggregation Services (such as service management and aggregation)

Closing date for the RFP is 12:00 pm, 5 February 2015.

Further information is available in the attached RFP. The RFP documentation is made up of six separate parts, labelled Parts A-F. Part D of this documentation also contains nine individual response templates.

Please note: Our offices will be closed from 1:00 pm 24 December and will reopen at 9:00 am Monday 5 January 2015. The TaaS team will not be responding to clarifications during this period. General information can be found on ict.govt.nz. Any enquiries should be directed to taas@dia.govt.nz.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded to:

  • Various

Further Award Information:
Agency: Joint Initiative of MBIE (15 Stout St, Wgtn) and DIA (46 Waring Taylor St, Wgtn)

Award Date: 13 November 2015

Award Status: A panel of providers has been established to provide the following range of services. Contracts have been awarded to:

AGGREGATION
Datacom Systems Wgtn Ltd (L10, 68-86 Jervois Quay, Wgtn)
Dimension Data New Zealand Ltd (99-105 Customhouse Quay, Wgtn)
Fujitsu New Zealand Ltd (L12, 141 The Terrace, Wgtn)
Mobile Mentor NZ Ltd (L9, 115 Queen St, Akl)
Vodafone New Zealand Ltd: (L1, 160 Lambton Quay, Wgtn)

CONNECTIVITY
Citylink Ltd: (L3, 20 Kent Terrace, Wgtn)
Dimension Data New Zealand Ltd
Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd (L12, 42-52 Willis St, Wgtn)
Two Degrees New Zealand Ltd (351 Lincoln Rd, Addington, Chch)
Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

COMMUNICATIONS
Datacom Systems Wellington Ltd
Dimension Data New Zealand Ltd
Fujitsu New Zealand Ltd
Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd
Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

MANAGED SECURITY
Aura Redshield Security Ltd (L12, 79 Boulcott St, Wgtn)
Cogito Group Pty Ltd (Suite 5932, 24B Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wgtn)
Datacom Systems Wellington Ltd
Dimension Data New Zealand Ltd
Mobile Mentor NZ Ltd (L9, 115 Queen St, Akl)
SMX Ltd (L15, 19 Victoria St West, Auckland)
Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd

CONTACT CENTRE
Agile Integration Ltd (8 Antares Place, Rosedale, North Shore, Akl)
Datacom Systems Wellington Ltd
Dimension Data New Zealand Ltd
Vodafone New Zealand Ltd

Further details are available at https://www.ict.govt.nz/services/show/TaaS

Term: In accordance with the original RFP documents the term of all contracts is 5 yrs, with three 2-year rights of renewal.

Procurement Process: The process used was an initial market engagement (through an RFI process) followed by an RFP.

Debriefs: Respondents may request a debrief by applying to the TaaS Programme (taas@dia.govt.nz) by 29 January 2016. Debrief sessions are expected to be held in February.

Award Date: Wednesday, 13 January 2016 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 6 January 2016 11:07 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)