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Published 17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK public contract notice

Authority: HS2 (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Final published estimate£9,324,000initial estimate £17,100,000 · exc. VAT · 2 value updates1.3% above final estimate
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2022awarded 16 Feb 2023
Awarded to Infocloud Consulting, MDE Consultants Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HS2 Ltd has a requirement for the provision of document controller resources and functional support, advisory and training services.

CPV: Document management services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Contract for the provision of document controller resources and functional support, advisory and training services to HS2 Ltd’s internal and supply chain teams, for an initial...AwardedRenewalPublished value£9,324,000
Contract for the provision of document controller resources and functional support, advisory and training services to HS2 Ltd’s internal and supply chain teams, for an initial term of 36 months, with the possibility to extend by up to an additional 36 months. The Supplier will work within HS2 Ltd’s Document Control function to provide: 1) Resource Augmentation - the Supplier will be responsible for providing and line managing high-calibre and experienced resources to the internal HS2 Ltd Document Control function. 2) Advice and guidance as required by HS2 Ltd on current document control best p…
Delivery: UK
Extensions
The initial contract duration will be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months in single or multiple fixed increments.
Variant bids
not allowed
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

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: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • ITT Technical Criteria — 60%
  • price — 30%
  • ITT Social Value Criteria — 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • ITT Technical Criteria — 60
  • ITT Social Value Criteria — 10
  • price — 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability
    Tenderers are referred to the accompanying procurement documents for information about the minimum standards for suitability to pursue this activity.
Legal form for consortia
Tenderers are referred to the accompanying procurement documents for information about acceptable legal forms for economic operators. HS2 Ltd will accept Tender submissions from single economic operators as well as Consortia.
Shortlisting
Tenderers are referred to the accompanying procurement documents for information about the objective rules and criteria for participation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
First published
17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST — …
Classification (CPV)
Document management servicesSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cfc4
Contract terms summary
Tenderers are referred to the Conditions of Contract contained in the procurement documents for information about payment arrangements.
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms
The Supplier will be expected to comply with specified KPI's and service levels. Tenderers are referred to the Conditions of Contract and other documents contained in the procurement documents for information about performance conditions.

Publisher note: 1) Capitalised terms used in this Contract Notice and the procurement documents have the meanings given in Volume 8 of the ITT (Definitions and Abbreviations) 2) The procurement documents, including the ITT can be found through HS2 Ltd's eSourcing portal at https://hs2.bravosolution.co.uk, under the reference "itt_1351 - Document Control Resources to HS2 Ltd". Tenderer's must first register to gain access to the eSourcing portal. 3) Please note that the deadline for submission of Tenders is a precise time and Applicants should allow sufficient time to upload their Tenders. 4) For further assistance in relation to HS2 Ltd’s eSourcing portal, contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8:00-18:00) GMT on: Email — [email protected] or Telephone +44 8003684850. 5) Section II.2.6 (Estimated value): the value stated for this procurement is an indicative estimate only and is estimated based on current resourcing estimates. HS2 Ltd does not guarantee or represent that the successful Tenderer will be requested or instructed to carry out any volume of services. 6) The award process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to HS2 Ltd. HS2 Ltd does not bind itself to enter into any contract(s) arising out of the procedures envisaged by this Contract Notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this Contract Notice or the procedures envisaged by it. Any contract(s) let by HS2 Ltd may provide that the scope or duration of the Contract may be extended at HS2 Ltd's discretion. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to vary its requirements, make reasonable additions or amendments to the scope and vary the procedure relating to the conduct of the award process at any time during the procurement. HS2 Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any Tenderers on terms set out in the ITT. 7) Tenderers shall be solely responsible for and liable for all costs associated with and arising out of or in connection with responding to this Contract Notice and with submitting any Tender, howsoever incurred. 8) HS2 Ltd embraces diversity and welcomes Tenders from all suitably skilled and experienced economic operators of all sizes who can meet the requirements, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or age of supplier workforce and/or ownership. HS2 Ltd will actively promote sustainable procurement throughout its supply chain and welcomes Tenders from economic operators committed to the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling resources and to the practices of buying responsibly. 9) HS2 Ltd does not offer any warranties, guarantees or assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this document and quantities or measurements are only intended to be indicative and for the guidance of potential Tenderers.

How it was run

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Submission deadline
5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Deposits and guarantees
HS2 Ltd reserves the right to require deposits and guarantees. Tenderers are referred to the accompanying procurement documents for information about the deposits and guarantees that may be required, if any.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Nov 2021, 00:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £9,442,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Infocloud ConsultingSME, MDE Consultants LtdSMEjoint awardDocument Control Services——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2022
  1. Published value updated
    17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMTwas £9,324,000
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT
  3. Deadline withdrawn
    17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    17 Mar 2023, 12:19 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £9,324,000
    28 Jul 2022, 11:00 BSTwas £17,100,000
  6. Status changed to active
    28 Jul 2022, 11:00 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    28 Jul 2022, 11:00 BST
  8. Deadline published: 5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
    28 Jul 2022, 11:00 BST
  9. Buyer details updated
    28 Jul 2022, 11:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

HS2

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, Two Snowhill, Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6GA

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London +44 20794760000

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

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