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Published 26 Nov 2021, 09:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Process Discontinued: TC1097 - Provision of Technology Solution and Implementation Partner for Resident and Business Digital Experience

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£897,000exc. VAT39.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Jan 2022awarded 13 Sept 2022
Awarded to IEG4

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision and implementation of a low-code content management system, customer relationship management and integration layer.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£897,000
Delivery: North West
Extensions: There is an option to extend for up to 3 years on an annual basisVariant 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: 50%Price: 20%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 50%
  • price: 20%
  • Social and Ethical Value: 20%
  • Environmental and Climate Change: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: 50
  • Social and Ethical Value: 20
  • Environmental and Climate Change: 10
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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 · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
26 Nov 2021, 09:47 GMT
Last source update
26 Jan 2023, 14:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN582343
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002448
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fa5a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As specified in the procurement documents.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants were required to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 7th January 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contract will be for 3 years, expected to commence 10th October 2022 with option to extend for up to an additional 3 years. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 Jan 2022, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jan 2022, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jan 2022 → 26 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Jan 2022, 11:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jan 2022, 11:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 Jan 2023, 14:48 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Oct 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2022, 16:26 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Oct 2022, 16:26 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Textv. Award of contract · V.The process has been discontinued, no contract will be awarded.The process has been discontinued, no contract will be awarded.

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 86 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IEG4SME£1,250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 027896-2022-1 · IEG4SME

    Signed
    13 Sept 2022
    Value
    £1,250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Level 3, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IEG4Awarded supplier Alderley Edge, North West

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