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Published 15 Mar 2021, 12:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CP2050-21 Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset Programme

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimateAED 3,300,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2021awarded 29 Jun 2021
Awarded to Broadband Access Strategies LLP, Telecommunications Consultancy & Business Development Services Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The CDS Programme require Broadband — Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services to provide advice and contract management throughout the implementation phases of all their current and future CDS contracts. All personnel appointed by the successful tenderer will be expected to work as part of an overall Programme Team based in Exeter and Taunton and in particular be used to working alongside other consultants to ensure a cohesive and coordinated approach across different disciplines.

Further the Broadband- Technical Advisory and Programme Management Services must be committed to the principle of adding value to the Programme and the successful tenderer is required to ensure that there is sufficient capacity and expertise provided at all times to the CDS Programme

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Technical Advisory Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset ProgrammeAwardedRenewal

To provide technical advice and guidance on current and future CDS contracts, developments in digital, broadband and gigabit technologies to ensure that the Programme Director and CDS team is informed about new opportunities and solutions which may help to solve problems of digital inequality in areas and for premises which do not have a reliable digital service which would achieve at least NGA upload and download speeds and reliability of service level.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: optional 3 x12 month extensions to a maximum total term of 84 months, at the authorities sole discretion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Programme Management Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset ProgrammeAwardedRenewal

To provide a Programme Management Service to support the implementation of the contracts provided as in scope for the tender set out in this specification and its community challenge programme and Mobile Boost Initiative complementing the existing CDS core team, working to the Programme Director and with the Programme Manager, and be a member of the programme leadership team.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: optional 3 x12 month extensions to a maximum total term of 84 months, at the authorities sole discretion.Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Mar 2021, 12:57 GMT
Last source update
29 Jun 2021, 13:14 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN531732
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014820
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029bb2 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Apr 2021 → 29 Jun 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    27 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Jun 2021, 13:14 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2021, 13:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 29 Jun 2021

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Technical Advisory Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset Programme6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6—£1,200,000 – £2,300,000
2 · Programme Management Services to the Connecting Devon and Somerset Programme5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5—£1,000,000 – £2,100,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services c/o Devon Procurement Services, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Devon County Council, Devon Procurement ServicesReview body ExeterContact phone
  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

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