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Published 11 Nov 2022, 10:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Great Learners Trust - IT Support Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: Great Learners Trust (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Awarded value£331,839published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2022awarded 12 Apr 2023
Awarded to Eduthing Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Great Learners Trust requires one supplier to fulfil its IT Support Services requirements.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

As above.

Delivery: South East · Buckinghamshire
Extensions: 65 month(s) from the commencement date, with 41 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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (13)
  • Strategic Advice & Guidance: 5%
  • Relationship Management, Account Management and Administration: 5%
  • Service Management: 5%
  • Technical Services: 5%
  • Programme & Project Management: 5%
  • EdTech Expertise: 5%
  • Performance Monitoring and Management: 5%
  • Resourcing: 5%
  • Transition: 5%
  • Annual SIP/CIP: 5%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Presentations: 10%
  • price: 35%
Published award criteria (15)
  • Strategic Advice & Guidance: 5.00%
  • Relationship Management, Account Management and Administration: 5.00%
  • Service Management: 5.00%
  • Technical Services: 5.00%
  • Programme & Project Management: 5.00%
  • EdTech Expertise: 5.00%
  • Any Other Relevant Services: 0.00%
  • Performance Monitoring and Management: 5.00%
  • Resourcing: 5.00%
  • Transition: 5.00%
  • Annual SIP/CIP: 5.00%
  • General Obligations: 0.00%
  • Added Value: 5.00%
  • Presentations: 10.00%
  • Price: 35.00%
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 (unless guarantee is available). Minimum Insurance Levels: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2m
  • 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 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
11 Nov 2022, 10:54 GMT
Last source update
12 Apr 2023, 10:50 BST
Authority reference
CA11359 - Restricted FTS
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010454
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038374 Find a Tender
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
12 Dec 2022, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2022 → 12 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Dec 2022, 10:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    12 Apr 2023, 10:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2023, 10:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £331,8391 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Eduthing LimitedSME£331,839 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Great Learners Trust - IT Support Services Contract · Eduthing LimitedSME

    Signed
    12 Apr 2023
    Value
    £331,839
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Great Learners Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Church Street, Great Missenden, South East, HP16 0AZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • eduthing limitedAwarded supplier 5 Walton Lodge , Bridge Street, Surrey, UK, KT12 1BTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.