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Published 17 Jul 2023, 11:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment

Official notice

Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£775,493published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 4 Jul 2023
Awarded to D2L Europe Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of the Highlands and Islands, has a requirement for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. It should be noted that this requirement is being procured by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.

CPV: Database software package · Educational software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jul 2023, 11:51 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2023, 11:51 BST
Authority reference
CS-UHI-18147
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020468
Classification (CPV)
Database software packageEducational software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e280 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded through the use of the 'Direct Award' call off mechanism via Lot 1 of the APUC Framework Agreement for 'Virtual Learning Environment System(s) and Associated Services' (ITS1040 AP). (SC Ref:736820)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £775,4931 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D2L Europe LtdSME£775,493 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 020468-2023-CS-UHI-18147-1 · D2L Europe LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Jul 2023
    Value
    £775,493
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of the Highlands and Islands

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 12b Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5SQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Inverness

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • D2L Europe LtdAwarded supplier 9 Kingsway, 5th floor, London, London, WC2B 6XF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.