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Published 15 Jan 2021, 19:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LAP - Communications & Security Partner

Official notice

Authority: Learning Academy Partnership (SW)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2021awarded 30 Mar 2021
Awarded to Computeam

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of broadband, telephony and online security solution for all schools in the Trust and any others that may join the Trust in the lifetime of the Contract

CPV: Broadband · For Internet · For network · For network use · For wide area network · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Online

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK, South West
Second stage: 5–8 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
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
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Jan 2021, 19:56 GMT
Last source update
21 Dec 2021, 19:55 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031968
Accelerated

This procurement was advertised as being undertaken using the Negotiated Procedure with accelerated timescales. This is being justified due to the fact that the service must be in place by the 23rd July 2021 to enable wider configuration of systems over the summer period that will enable continuity of education from September 2021. Given the COVID-19 situation the main telecommunication providers have given notice that there may well be disruption to their normal implementation timeframes and thus orders need to be placed as soon as possible. The Trust therefore need to de-risk this situation and be in a position to place orders as soon as possible and therefore the justifiable reason to utilise accelerated timescales.

Classification (CPV)
BroadbandFor InternetFor networkFor network useFor wide area networkIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportOnline
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028ae9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

2 Feb 2021 → 21 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    8 Feb 2021
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Jul 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    21 Dec 2021, 19:55 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Dec 2021, 19:55 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 Dec 2021, 19:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ComputeamSME£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 031968-2021-1 · ComputeamSME

    Signed
    30 Mar 2021
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Learning Academy Partnership (SW)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Zealley House, Kingsteignton, South West, TQ12 3SBContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Learning Academy Partnership (South West)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Newton Abbott, South WestContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Learning Partnership Academy TrustReview body Newton Abbott

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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