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Published 8 May 2024, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GovPrint Cloud · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Government Property Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£9,750,000≈ £3.3m / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2024awarded 29 Nov 2024
Awarded to Cirros Document Solutions Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Government Property Agency is procuring a supplier to deliver GovPrint Cloud, a shared cloud print management service for its future GPA hubs, other GPA locations and non GPA locations. This approach enables the GPA to have a single cloud solution that devices from multiple print suppliers connect to, to support interoperability between devices from multiple suppliers.

CPV: Document management services · Document management software development services · Print utility software development services · Printing and related services · Scanning services · Software package and information systems · Storage management software development services · System management software development services · Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Government Property Agency has procured a supplier to deliver GovPrint Cloud, a…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The Government Property Agency has procured a supplier to deliver GovPrint Cloud, a shared cloud print management service for its future GPA hubs, other GPA locations and non GPA locations. This approach enables the GPA to have a single cloud solution that devices from multiple print suppliers connect to, to support interoperability between devices from multiple suppliers.

The GovPrint Cloud service has been procured via a two stage Restricted Procedure Competition. The contract is for an initial term of 3 years and six extension options of 1 year each (3+1+1+1+1+1+1), for a maximum contract length of 9 years.

To enable GovPrint to scale across the Civil Servant office estate, the GPA are procuring GovPrint in two parts:

  1. Devices and Associated Services - Procured via upcoming Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework RM6174 GovPrint Specific Lot (see PIN 2023/S 000-033968)
  2. Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) - procured via GPA that this Contract Award Notice is for.
Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Initial term of 3 years and six extension options of 1 year each (3+1+1+1+1+1+1), for a maximum contract length of 9 years. · The contract is for an initial term of 3 years and six extension options of 1 year each (3+1+1+1+1+1+1).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
Quality: 90Price: 100Social value: 10
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 65
  • Security: 25
  • Price per quality point: 100
  • Social Value: 10
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical: 65
  • Security: 25
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price per quality point: 100
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
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
8 May 2024, 16:18 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2024, 13:31 GMT
Authority reference
C1000862
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039611
Classification (CPV)
Document management servicesDocument management software development servicesPrint utility software development servicesPrinting and related servicesScanning servicesSoftware package and information systemsStorage management software development servicesSystem management software development servicesSystems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045815 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

17 Jun 2024 → 9 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2024
  4. Notice published
    9 Dec 2024, 13:31 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2024
  1. Published value published: £9,750,000
    1 Jul 2024, 13:05 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    1 Jul 2024, 13:05 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    1 Jul 2024, 13:05 BST
  4. Deadline published: 31 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
    1 Jul 2024, 13:05 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2024, 13:31 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    9 Dec 2024, 13:31 GMT
Published amendments (2)

Procurement Timeline An updated indicative timeline of the GovPrint Cloud Procurement is below: PIN Publication 8th May 2024 Market Engagement Webinar - 21st May 2024 Selection Questionnaire Published - 1st July 2024 Selection Questionnaire Responses Due - 30th July 2024 Responses evaluation and successful Suppliers Invited to Tender (ITT) - 12th August 2024 ITT responses Due - 16th September 2024…

The Government Property Agency is looking for a supplier to deliver GovPrint Cloud, a shared cloud print management service for its future Agency hubs, other Agency locations and non Authority locations. This approach enables the Agency to have a single cloud solution that devices from multiple print suppliers connect to, to support interoperability between devices from multiple suppliers. The Gov…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2024-06: 1 release · 13 Jun 2024
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 8 May 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Nov 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cirros Document Solutions Ltd£9,750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 23 Stephenson Street, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B24BHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.