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Published 22 Jan 2024, 14:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 18 Jan 2024no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System, delivering an effective platform for the delivery of E-Learning via multiple mediums, minimising back-office activity and facilitating a collaborative approach to the delivery, receipt and sharing of learning across the participating Welsh local authorities and

partner organisations.

CPV: E-learning services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The client organisations were looking to appoint a single supplier to provide an…Awarded

The client organisations were looking to appoint a single supplier to provide an integrated E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System capable of delivering E-Learning via multiple mediums, minimising back-office activity and facilitating an all-Wales approach to the delivery, receipt and

sharing of learning across Welsh local authorities and participating partner organisations.

The Services to be provided by the Supplier under contract include:

a) LMS licencing and hosting

b) Implementation, integration and training

c) Support, maintenance and development

d) Account management

The supplier has been sourced via Lot 2 - Cloud Software of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework.

Delivery: Wales · The Services will be delivered to all Buyers via cloud hosting sites and at any location from or to which Buyers services are required.
Extensions: This is a collaborative call-off award whereby, in addition to the 'Buyers' listed at 1.2 of this notice, the following organisations are included as named future buyers, who reserve the ability to call of the contracted services during the contract term: 1. Bridgend County Borough Council: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB 2. Cardiff City Council: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW 3. Ceredigion County Council: Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UE 4. Conwy County Borough Council: Bodlondeb, Conwy, LL32 8DU 5. Flintshire County Council: County Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6NB 6. Gwynedd Council: Council Offices, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH 7. Isle of Anglesey County Council: Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7TW 8. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN 9. Monmouthshire County Council: County Hall, The Rhadyr, Usk, NP15 1GA 10. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council: The Quays, Baglan Energy Park, Neath, SA11 2GG 11. Newport City Council: Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR 12. Powys County Council: County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG 13. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: The Pavilions, Cambrian Park, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX 14. Swansea City Council: Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN 15. Torfaen County Borough Council: Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6YB 16. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 4RU 17. Social Care Wales South Gate House Wood Street Cardiff CF10 1EW United Kingdom 18. Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Local Government House Drake Walk Cardiff CF10 4LG 19. Wrexham County Borough Council, 16 Lord St, Wrexham, LL11 1LG, UK 20. Pembrokeshire County Council, County Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. SA61 1TP 21. Denbighshire County Council, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL5 1YN. 22. Centre for Digital Public Services. Ty Derw Lime Tree Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 8AB 23. Natural Resources Wales, Rivers House, Saint Mellons Business Park, Fortran Road, Saint Mellons, Cardiff

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2024, 14:14 GMT
Last source update
22 Jan 2024, 14:14 GMT
Authority reference
ECM_141416
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002097
Classification (CPV)
E-learning services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042eec Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The procurement has been progressed following a sourcing exercise within lot 2 - Cloud Software, of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework, which has been let in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations.

Publisher note: The procurement has been progressed following a sourcing exercise within lot 2 - Cloud Software, of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework, which has been let in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations. As per the established Framework, a technical search was undertaken, which returned a single supplier. The award has therefore progressed on the basis of a direct award call-off as per the submitted G-Cloud commercial terms. (WA Ref:138222)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jan 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 002097-2024-ECM_141217-1

    Signed
    18 Jan 2024
    Value
    £592,320
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6AAContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CDSM Interactive SolutionsFramework contractor CDSM Interactive Solutions Ltd Second Floor The Warehouse Building, Kings Ln,, Swansea, Wales, SA12AQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.