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Published 16 Jun 2023, 16:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lincoln Connected Project - Developing a Digital Town Centre

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)

Published estimate£350,000≈ £168k / year5.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Jul 2023awarded 30 Nov 2023

Awarded to Simpleview

Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 31 Oct 2025 · extension options published · starts 19 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Destination Lincolnshire is leading on an innovative and pioneering project called Lincoln Connected – People and Places. It is an exciting scheme which will bring technology and creativity together to develop a unique, experiential Digital Town Centre in the City of Lincoln between 2023 and 2026. It is a digital place-based regeneration project, pioneered through visitor economy that aims to bring together arts, culture, retail, hospitality, data and new technology that will drive economic growth and pride in place.

This ITT is for a strategic partner to deliver a scalable solution that will drive the digital engagement at the heart of this project. The Digital Town Centre comprises of digital destinations and digital channels in physical destinations connected and driven by the smart use of data and content management.

CPV: Administrative services related to tourism affairs · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 1 moPublished value£350,000

Contract period: 19 Sept 2023 – 31 Oct 2025 (2 yrs 1 mo)

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: Potential for contract to be extended beyond the initial periodVariant bids: not allowed

75125000 Administrative services related to tourism affairs

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)

Supplier Fit: 25%
Solution Fit: 25%
Solution Demo: 25%
price: 25%

Published award criteria (4)

Supplier Fit: 25%
Solution Fit: 25%
Solution Demo: 25%
Price: 25%

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 16 Jun 2023, 16:45 BST
Last source update: 30 Nov 2023, 16:13 GMT
Award evaluation window: 24 Jul 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-035400
Classification (CPV): Administrative services related to tourism affairsSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d736 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms: As per contract documentation.

Publisher note: Please see supporting tender documentation (MT Ref:230871)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Jul 2023 → 30 Nov 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
19 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
30 Nov 2023, 16:13 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
30 Nov 2023, 16:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £332,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Nov 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Simpleview	£332,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 035400-2023-1 · Simpleview
Signed
30 Nov 2023
Value
£332,000
Period
… – 31 Oct 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	5	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Destination Lincolnshire

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Office BT1, The Terrace, Lincoln, UK, LN2 1BDContact 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

SimpleviewAwarded supplier 1.02 South Harrington Building , 182 Sefton Street Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool, UK, L3 4BQContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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