Official UK procurement notice
Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) Group - Tender for the Provision of a Unified Communications System
Authority: NPTC Group of Colleges (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNeath Port Talbot College (NPTC) Group - Restricted Procedure (two-stage) Tender for the Provision of a Unified Communications System. Contract to begin 9th June 2021, for implementation of the system by 30th June 2021. The contract will expire 8th June 2024.
CPV: Ancillary works for telecommunications · Communication software package · Communications control system · Communications equipment · Communications infrastructure · Communications network · Installation of telecommunications equipment · Installation services of communications equipment · Telecommunications equipment · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Telecommunications facilities · Telecommunications network · +2 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NPTC Group of Colleges is the result of a merger between Coleg Powys and Neath Port…Awarded
NPTC Group of Colleges is the result of a merger between Coleg Powys and Neath Port Talbot College 7 years ago. Following the merger, the two individual Colleges legacy phone systems were not integrated and the two legacy systems are still operational.
The NPTC Group intends to identify and appoint a Supplier for the design, supply, installation and support of a new unified communications system across all of its sites in June 2021 for completion of delivery by 30th June 2021.
It is intended that the new unified communications system will replace the two existing legacy systems. Removal of existing equipment is not required.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Technical: 22%
- Service Delivery: 23%
- Customer Care: 10%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Technical: 22.00%
- Service Delivery: 23.00%
- Customer Care: 10.00%
- Social Value: 5.00%
- Price: 40.00%
- 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: Minimum Turnover: £1,100,000.00 Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL - 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: Please refer to the SQ document for the Minimum levels required
- 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
- 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
- 25 Jan 2021, 17:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2021, 12:27 BST
- Authority reference
CA8230 - NPTCG - Unified-Comms-System- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025463- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d29Find a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 1 Mar 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Mar 2021 → 12 Oct 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline1 Mar 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Oct 2021, 12:27 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2021, 12:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONVERSANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | £313,683 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) Group - Tender for the Provision of a Unified Communications System · CONVERSANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2021
- Value
- £313,683
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- South Devon CollegeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CONVERSANT TECHNOLOGIES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.