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Published 5 Sept 2022, 16:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICT Support Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nova Education Trust

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£800,000≈ £157k / year10.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2022awarded 5 Dec 2022
Awarded to Planet IT Ltd
Contract term 5 yrs 1 moends 2 Jan 2028 · extension options published · starts 2 Dec 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ICT Support Service for Nova Education Trust and its academies.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Nova Education Trust is seeking to procure a single contract for delivery of IT…AwardedRenewal 5 yrs 1 mo

Nova Education Trust is seeking to procure a single contract for delivery of IT support services to the Trust and for all of the NOVA academies.

Contract period: 2 Dec 2022 – 2 Jan 2028 (5 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The term of the Contract shall be for a period of three (3) years with optional extensions of up to two, 1-year extensions, making a maximum Contract duration of five (5) years. There will also be an additional 1-month period at the start of the contract for onboarding in anticipation for a service go-live on 3rd January 2023.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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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 Sept 2022, 16:57 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2023, 11:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Oct 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003235
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0365f4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Publisher note: (MT Ref:228604)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Oct 2022 → 2 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    2 Dec 2022
  4. Notice published
    2 Feb 2023, 11:12 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2023, 11:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £716,1211 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Planet IT LtdSME£716,121 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 003235-2023-1 · Planet IT LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Dec 2022
    Value
    £716,121
    Period
    … – 2 Jan 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nova Education Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Room C09–C11, The Sir Colin Campbell Building University of Nottingham Innovation Park, Nottingham, UK, NG7 2TUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Planet IT LtdAwarded supplier 85F Park Drive, Milton Park, Didcot, South East, OX14 4RYContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria