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Published 5 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery of a mindfulness app, including state of the art mindfulness content.

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT46% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2021awarded 1 Apr 2022
Awarded to Headspace, Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Our aim is to support Defra group colleagues wellbeing through the provision of a mindfulness/meditation product/service, whilst also supporting the business through the provision of information on its usage, trend data, engagement, and take-up to continuously improve our wellbeing offer. Our vision is to improve colleague wellbeing to optimise attendance, engagement, resilience, and performance, and encourage greater collaboration on wellbeing within teams to support the delivery of business objectives.

CPV: Health and safety services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1ServicesAwardedRenewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: New contract to be in place by 31/3/2022Variant 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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Defra standard terms and conditions

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
5 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2022, 15:59 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Nov 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018523
Accelerated
A PIN notice was published in advance of this notice in order to make the market aware.
Classification (CPV)
Health and safety servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e873 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
5 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Nov 2021, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Nov 2021 → 6 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Nov 2021, 09:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Jul 2022, 15:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Oct 2021
  1. Buyer details updated
    11 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2022, 15:59 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    6 Jul 2022, 15:59 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.5)300000.00150000.00

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £162,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Headspace, IncProvision of a MIndfulness App£162,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of a MIndfulness App · Headspace, Inc

    Signed
    1 Apr 2022
    Value
    £162,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DEFRAReview bodyReview contact point London
  • Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsMediation body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Headspace Inc.Awarded supplier 2415 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, California, UK, 90404

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria