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Published 21 Nov 2022, 11:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Content Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£187,175published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Oct 2022
Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Content Management Services

CPV: Software implementation services · Software supply services · Software support services · Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provision of a content management system and underlying infrastructure that…Awarded

The provision of a content management system and underlying infrastructure that enables the Web Development team and content editors to efficiently deliver content to a variety of audiences. Additional information: This call-off contract was awarded as a direct award as provided for under the SUPC Framework Agreement for Software License Resellers Agreement / ITS4042SU.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Customer Services and Contract Management: 10%
  • Relationship Management, Product Knowledge and Added Value: 10%
  • Service Provision: 20%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Customer Services and Contract Management: 10
  • Relationship Management, Product Knowledge and Added Value: 10
  • Service Provision: 20
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
21 Nov 2022, 11:40 GMT
Last source update
21 Nov 2022, 11:40 GMT
Authority reference
27252
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-032931
Classification (CPV)
Software implementation servicesSoftware supply servicesSoftware support servicesSoftware-related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0386e7 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: It is anticipated the contract will commence on 31.10.2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £187,1751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Academia LtdSubcontracting: A content management system and underlying infrastructure that enables the Web Development team and content editors to efficiently deliver content to a variety of audiences£187,175 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 032931-2022-27252-1 · Academia Ltd

    Signed
    25 Oct 2022
    Value
    £187,175
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Academia LtdAwarded supplier4771037 Unit 1 Progression Centre Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 7DW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.