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Published 28 Jan 2021, 15:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Aptis Tests e-Assessment Platform

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: 00UK
Published estimate£9,000,000exc. VAT18.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2021awarded 21 Sept 2021
Awarded to Testreach

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a British Council Tests Platform

  • Recurrence: Future notices of this procurement will be advertised in advance.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
Delivery: 00, UK · Global
Extensions: initial term 3 years plus 2 extension periods · The Contract awarded will be for a duration of three (3) years with an option with an option for up to two (2) extensions, each for one (1) years. The overall maximum contract duration could therefore be five (5) years.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Where applicable details will be provided in the tender document set.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · Future notices of this procurement will be advertised in advance.
First published
28 Jan 2021, 15:20 GMT
Last source update
11 Oct 2021, 11:38 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Apr 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025330
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
00UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e33 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Suppliers who wish to express an interest and take part in the tender process will be required to register and OPT IN on our e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil. Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project (once an NDA has been signed) and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and `means of proof` will be required. These conditions are outlined in the ITT.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ↗

Timeline

5 Mar 2021 → 11 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Mar 2021
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    11 Oct 2021, 11:38 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    5 Mar 2021, 09:34 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    5 Mar 2021, 09:34 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 27 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
    5 Mar 2021, 09:34 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Oct 2021, 11:38 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    11 Oct 2021, 11:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,370,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TestreachSME£7,370,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 025330-2021-1 · TestreachSME

    Signed
    21 Sept 2021
    Value
    £7,370,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilCharityCharityBody governed by public law 1 Redman Place, LONDON, London, E201JQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • British CouncilReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TestreachAwarded supplier 9-10 Nexus UCD, Belfield Office Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin, UK, D04 V2N9

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria