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Published 10 Nov 2023, 11:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Strategic Digital Partner (Content Management System)

Official notice

Authority: The Education and Training Foundation (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking a Strategic Digital Partner to deliver a Content Management System (CMS) solution that acts as our main website. In addition, the partner will inherit an existing membership portal CMS and deliver a single sign-on solution between our target state digital platforms.

CPV: Content management software development services · Information technology services · Software consultancy services · Software integration consultancy services · Software programming and consultancy services · Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Beyond forming a new strategic partnership, the focus of this tender is to select a…CancelledRenewalPublished value£250,000

Beyond forming a new strategic partnership, the focus of this tender is to select a vendor whose product can deliver an industry-leading digital membership experience. Alongside this, the successful vendor will demonstrate that their organisation has the vision and capability to anchor a Content Management Systems (CMS) with the right target state for ETF’s future digital ecosystem.

ETF will appoint a lead contractor who will in turn appoint relevant sub-contractors as needed, ensuring we have a single responsible Strategic Digital Partner.

Our functional and non-functional requirements are set out in Part 2 of the Tender Response Document (TRD), which will need to be completed in full and submitted as part of the overall tender response.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract will be for a three-year initial period followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant 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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • as per procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • as per procurement documents: 100
  • Price: 0
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Cancelled
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
10 Nov 2023, 11:04 GMT
Last source update
21 Mar 2024, 10:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
23/24.6-DDT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009142
Classification (CPV)
Content management software development servicesInformation technology servicesSoftware consultancy servicesSoftware integration consultancy servicesSoftware programming and consultancy servicesSystems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041753 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:231622)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
3 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jan 2024 → 21 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    3 Jan 2024, 16:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    21 Mar 2024, 10:24 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to unsuccessful
    21 Mar 2024, 10:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education and Training Foundation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyCharityEducation Third Floor, 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W 9SPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

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