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Published 12 Dec 2022, 14:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Harmony Trust - Management Information System

Official notice

Authority: The Harmony Trust Ltd

GoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£465,458published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jan 2023awarded 6 Mar 2023
Awarded to ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust are seeking a supplier to provide a Management Information System across the Trust.

The contract will commence mid March 2023 and will be implemented into 9 of 15 academies. The remaining 6 academies will join in 2025.

Contract length will be 5 years with the option to extend up to 5 years.

The current provider of the initial 9 academies is RM/Integris and the remaining 6 ESS/SIMS.

CPV: Information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West, East Midlands · Derby, Oldham and Hyde
Extensions: 121 month(s) from the commencement date, with 61 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x60 month(s)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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Self-Assessment to Specification: 40%
  • Method Statements: 20%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Self-Assessment to Specification: 40.00%
  • Method Statements: 20.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As per ITT
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As per ITT
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
Goods
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
12 Dec 2022, 14:03 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2023, 12:10 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA11511 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006434
Classification (CPV)
Information systems
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038ca8 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
20 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jan 2023 → 6 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    17 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    6 Mar 2023, 12:10 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jan 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 20 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
    10 Jan 2023, 16:26 GMT
    +3 days · was 17 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2023, 12:10 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.217 Jan 202320 Jan 2023+3 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.717 Jan 202320 Jan 2023+3 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £465,4581 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITEDSME£465,458 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Harmony Trust Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation c/o Greenhill Academy, Harmony Street, Oldham, UK, OL4 1RRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education ServicesReview body ScunthorpeContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arbor Education PartnersAwarded supplier Canalot Studios , 222 Kensal Road , London, UK, W10 5BNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.