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Published 30 Sept 2022, 13:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Digital Asset Management (DAM) Platform

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2022awarded 8 Mar 2023
Awarded to Acquia Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Dundee (UoD) has a requirement to procure a Digital Asset Management Platform (DAM) including off-premise (cloud) storage, categorization, tagging, sort, filter, usage tracking and retrieval in a range of formats. The University will also require additional and optional professional services and support such as assistance with transfer of existing content from old to new systems. User types will include Students, Academics, Professional Services and other staff. The provision will be for a maximum period of ten years from commencement including optional term extensions beyond the Initial Contract Term of 36 months.

Further details surrounding the requirement can be found in the annexes to this Invitation to Tender document.

CPV: Industry specific software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Extensions: Optional 12 month extensions on each contract anniversary thereafter, up to a maximum of 10 years in total. · The initial Contract Term shall be 36 months plus optional 12 month extensions on each contract anniversary thereafter, up to a maximum of 10 years in total. The Contract shall automatically terminate at the end of the Initial Term stated on the Contract Form without any requirement for the University to serve prior notice.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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Functional Specification: 50%
  • Non-functional Requirements: 25%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Functional Specification: 50
  • Non-functional Requirements: 25
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
30 Sept 2022, 13:34 BST
Last source update
17 Mar 2023, 16:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
UoD-SYS112-TC-2022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007907
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software package
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0371c7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:726378)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Oct 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2022 → 17 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    31 Oct 2022, 13:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Mar 2023, 16:41 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Oct 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
    25 Oct 2022, 16:52 BST
    +7 days · was 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2023, 16:41 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.231 Oct 20227 Nov 2022+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.731 Oct 20227 Nov 2022+7 d

Extension of time due to delayed response to Data Security related tender questions.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Acquia Inc——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 007907-2023-UoD-SYS112-TC-2022-1 · Acquia Inc

    Signed
    8 Mar 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The University of Dundee (UoD) has a requirement to procure a Digital Asset Management…4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2—£61,058 – £203,293
Whole notice———£61,058 – £203,293

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body DundeeContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Acquia IncAwarded supplier The White Building, Floor 3, Reading, UK, RG1 3ARContact 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