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Published 25 Mar 2022, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ebor Academy Trust, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust & South Bank Multi Academy Trust - IT Support Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: Ebor Academy Trust

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£943,332published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2022awarded 16 Jan 2023
Awarded to VITAL YORK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ebor Academy Trust, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, South Bank Multi Academy Trust requires one supplier to fulfil its IT Services requirements for 40 schools.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

As above.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · York
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Second stage: 5–6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Service Delivery: 40%
  • Quality & Competence: 35%
  • Cost Saving: 5%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Service Delivery: 40.00%
  • Quality & Competence: 35.00%
  • Cost Saving: 5.00%
  • Price: 20.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Current Assets are equal to or greater than Current Liabilities. Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m Employer's Liability Insurance £5m Public Liability Insurance £2m Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: No pass/fail elements for technical and professional ability section.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Restricted 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
25 Mar 2022, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2023, 13:03 GMT
Authority reference
CA9480 - FTS Restricted
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001265
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031aa5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
28 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Mar 2022 → 16 Jan 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    16 Jan 2023, 13:03 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    25 Mar 2022, 14:06 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    25 Mar 2022, 14:06 GMT
  3. Deadline moved to 28 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
    25 Mar 2022, 14:06 GMT
    -1 days · was 29 Mar 2022, 09:00 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2023, 13:03 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.228 Mar 202229 Mar 2022+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.728 Mar 202229 Mar 2022+1 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £943,3321 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VITAL YORK LIMITED£943,332 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Ebor Academy Trust, Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust & South Bank Multi Academy Trust - IT Support Services Contract · VITAL YORK LIMITED

    Signed
    16 Jan 2023
    Value
    £943,332
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ebor Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation The Leyes, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO10 3PRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VITAL YORK LIMITEDAwarded supplier YORK, UK, YO32 9PXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.