Official UK procurement notice
Digital Content Innovation Fund
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is looking for Bidders who can:
- Provide hard to reach prisoners with increased education skills via digital content
Applicable to both Lots.
Digital resources which provide evidence of the skills/knowledge that a learner has learnt by interacting with the content
A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally
Provide solutions which could help prisoners to engage in education independently from their cells as well as in formal classroom settings.
A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally
Provide digital content which makes use of innovative techniques like those used in mainstream Further Education, such as gamification, to drive engagement from learners who would not usually engage in traditional forms of education.
- Recurrence: The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,750,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1Lot 1: to provide high-quality digital resources which teach learners the skills to… Yorkshire & HumberPublished value£875,000
Lot 1: to provide high-quality digital resources which teach learners the skills to read, and which teaches the skills needed to help other people learn to read which will allow learners in prison the opportunity to improve their reading capabilities digitally
Lot #2Lot 2: to provide high-quality digital content for a range of subjects and topics… North West, Yorkshire & Humber +1Published value£875,000
Lot 2: to provide high-quality digital content for a range of subjects and topics which provide learners the opportunity to improve their skills and/or knowledge. The range of subjects will not be specified but should be agreed between the buyer and the supplier and should be focused away from core provision (English & maths) on other areas of education, skills and work and should not duplicate existing content.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- Closed
- 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 · The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.
- First published
- 24 Feb 2023, 15:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2023, 15:21 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
prj_8915- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005582- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03abdeFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents.
Publisher note: Procurement procedure: This requirement has been classified as being subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority is not obliged to observe the full requirements of the Regulations, including the detailed rules and timescales applicable to the procurement procedures covered by the Regulations. This is irrespective of the use of this standard notice (the Authority is unable to use the Light Touch Regime notice for technical compatibility reasons). The Authority will comply with its equal treatment, transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality obligations throughout the procurement. The eSourcing Portal and procurement documents: The Authority is using the Jaggaer electronic eSourcing Portal (formerly Bravo) for the procurement. The ITT, which is comprised of a number of volumes, is available only in electronic format via the eSourcing Portal. Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event and should submit queries via the eSourcing Portal. Award of contract: The Authority is not committed to any course of action as a result of this Contract Notice. It is not liable for any costs incurred in respect of expressing an interest, participating in dialogue or in tendering for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to abandon or terminate the procurement and not to award a contract at its own discretion. Nothing in this Contract Notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a Contract. Important notice: This Contract Notice must be read in full together with the procurement documents being released at this stage of the procurement. Bidders are reminded that participation in this procurement will be subject to the conditions of participation set out in the procurement documents and the eSourcing Portal. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the general public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, potential providers who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf). Only documentation related to the award will be published. The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security; (b) personal data; (c) information protected by intellectual property rights; (d) information which is not in the public interest to disclose (following tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000); (e) third party confidential information; (f) IT security; and (g) Prevention of fraud. Freedom of information (FOI): The Freedom of Information Act came fully into force in 2005. If any organisation considers that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivities specified. In such cases the relevant material will in response to FOI requests be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Feb 2023 → 27 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published24 Feb 2023, 15:21 GMT
- Submission deadline27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- GovernmentReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria