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Published 10 Jan 2024, 16:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Managed IT and Cyber Security Services

Official notice

Authority: The Education and Training Foundation (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£316,667exc. VAT12.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2024awarded 19 Jun 2024
Awarded to Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ETF have appointed a Managed Service Provider to act as a strategic partner and to supply and deliver a fully managed IT support and service desk, managed cyber security and monitoring, and network and physical infrastructure support and maintenance.

CPV: Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services · Computer network services · Data network management and support services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information technology services · Internet network · Maintenance and repair of data network equipment · Network infrastructure · Network servers · Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£316,667

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: 82%Price: 13%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Innovation and partnerships, roadmap and future vision setting, added value: 8%
  • User journeys and example documentation, sub-contractors: 7%
  • Provision of support: 13%
  • Capability, capacity & skills: 10%
  • Requirements: 38%
  • Risk Log: 4%
  • Project Log: 2%
  • price: 13%
  • Equality & diversity and sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Innovation and partnerships, roadmap and future vision setting, added value: 8%
  • User journeys and example documentation, sub-contractors: 7%
  • Provision of support: 13%
  • Capability, capacity & skills: 10%
  • Equality & diversity and sustainability: 5%
  • Requirements: 38%
  • Risk Log: 4%
  • Project Log: 2%
  • Price: 13%
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 13 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.3 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
10 Jan 2024, 16:11 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2024, 16:56 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
2023/24.10-DDT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018967
Classification (CPV)
Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy servicesComputer network servicesData network management and support servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInformation technology servicesInternet networkMaintenance and repair of data network equipmentNetwork infrastructureNetwork serversSystems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c20 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:232167)

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
23 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Feb 2024 → 19 Jun 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    23 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    19 Jun 2024, 16:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2024, 16:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £277,4011 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2522 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd£277,401 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
25bids · 25 electronic · 25 from abroad22——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education and Training Foundation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyCharityEducation Third Floor, 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W 9SPContact 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
  • Aspire Technology SolutionsAwarded supplier Pipewell Quay, Pipewellgate, Gateshead, North East, NE8 2BJContact 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