Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Jul 2021, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

E-Learning and Development System

Official notice

Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£732,275published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Jul 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Brightwave Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Negotiated tender for the continued provision of an integrated e-learning system. South Lanarkshire Council are the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group.

CPV: E-learning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Negotiated tender with Brightwave Ltd based on the absolute importance of continuity…Awarded

Negotiated tender with Brightwave Ltd based on the absolute importance of continuity of service delivery with so many employees working from home and the essential role to the continuing health and well-being provided by these services delivered vis this contract during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additional information: The contract is being awarded by South Lanarkshire Council as the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group for a period of 24 months.

Please Note the award criteria noted above was applied to the original tender. No award criteria was required for this contract as it was a negotiated tender.

Delivery: Scotland · Locations covered by the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group - throughout Scotland.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jul 2021, 11:55 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2021, 11:55 BST
Authority reference
SLC/PS/FINCOR/21/036
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015671
Classification (CPV)
E-learning services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM95)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c4a9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The use of the negotiated tendering procedure can be justified on the basis that the services can only be supplied by Brightwave Ltd for technical reasons and no alternative exists and the absence of competition is not the result of the artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Brightwave supply the e-learning platform, own intellectual property rights to the software/system and therefore only Brightwave can provide maintenance and support to the system.

Publisher note: Please Note: The alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is: Court of Session Parliament House Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ +44 1312252595 [email protected] (SC Ref:650067) (SC Ref:659616)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £732,2751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Brightwave GroupSME£732,275 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 015671-2021-SLC/PS/FINCOR/21/036-1 · Brightwave GroupSME

    Signed
    2 Jul 2021
    Value
    £732,275
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 0AAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Brightwave GroupAwarded supplier International House, Queens Road, Brighton, South East, BN1 3XEContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.