Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Reading List Software and Associated Services
Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of Reading List Software and Associated Services. It should be noted that this contract is being tendered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.
- Recurrence: January 2027 OR January 2029 OR January 2031 Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
CPV: Software consultancy services · Software development services · Software implementation services · Software maintenance and repair services · Software package and information systems · Software supply services · Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (11)
- User Interface - Design, Usability and Personalisation: 10%
- Reading List Management: 20%
- Systems Integration: 20%
- Authentication: 5%
- Embedding content in other services (VLE and API): 5%
- Hosting – Resilience, Security and Data Protection: 5%
- Reports and Analytics: 10%
- Training, Customer Support and Documentation: 5%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 5%
- price: 10%
Published award criteria (13)
- User Interface - Design, Usability and Personalisation: 10%
- Reading List Management: 20%
- Systems Integration: 20%
- Authentication: 5%
- Embedding content in other services (VLE and API): 5%
- Hosting – Resilience, Security and Data Protection: 5%
- Reports and Analytics: 10%
- Training, Customer Support and Documentation: 5%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 5%
- Product Roadmap and Future Developments: 0%
- Exit Strategy: 0%
- Price: 10%
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Insurance Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP or as required by statute - Product Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP - Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Acc…
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
Yes · January 2027 OR January 2029 OR January 2031
Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
- First published
- 16 Jan 2023, 10:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2023, 08:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-18150- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015485- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397aeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The below documentation requires to be submitted as part of the tender submission: Appendix A - Form of Tender Appendix B - Freedom of Information Appendix D - Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix E - Pricing Schedule Appendix F - Technical Questionnaire Appendix G - GDPR Vendor Data Processor Assurance Assessment Single Procurement Document (SC Ref:733648)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Mar 2023 → 1 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published1 Jun 2023, 08:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2023, 08:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talis Education Ltd | £58,763 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015485-2023-CS-UHI-18150-1 · Talis Education Ltd
- Signed
- 31 May 2023
- Value
- £58,763
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Talis Education LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria