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Published 25 Mar 2021, 15:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EAT Consultancy Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: British Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 26 Apr 2021awarded 22 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Agile Consultancy Framework Service

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 8 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1To provide provision of agile consultancy servicesAwardedPublished value£600,000

Delivery: UK · Global remit - further details of where the place of performance is will be provided in the ITT document set published on the InTend Portal

Extensions: initial term 2 years plus 2 x 12 month extension periodsVariant bids: not allowed

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

Price

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Where applicable details will be provided in the tender document set.

What this means for your bid

“EAT Consultancy Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 25 Mar 2021, 15:41 GMT
Last source update: 12 Oct 2021, 09:16 BST
Award evaluation window: 27 Apr 2021 – …
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-025424
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029f4c Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Suppliers who wish to express an interest and take part in the tender process will be required to register and OPT IN on our e-Tendering portal In-Tend hosted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil. Once registered, bidders must log-in to the website where they can view the project and access the bidders pack and submit their return. Bidders will also be required to demonstrate their capability and `means of proof` will be required. These conditions are outlined in the ITT.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 26 Apr 2021, 23:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 27 Apr 2021, 06:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil ↗

Timeline

26 Apr 2021 → 12 Oct 2021 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
26 Apr 2021, 23:00 BST
Bids opened
27 Apr 2021, 06:00 BST
Notice published
12 Oct 2021, 09:16 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2021

Deadline published: 11 May 2021, 12:00 BST
20 Apr 2021, 08:55 BST
Published value published: £600,000
27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
Status changed to active
27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
Procurement method changed
27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
Deadline moved to 26 Apr 2021, 23:00 BST
27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
-15 days · was 11 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
12 Oct 2021, 09:16 BST
Buyer details updated
12 Oct 2021, 09:16 BST

Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.1.5	II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £6,00,000	—
—	TextII.2.6	II.2.6 Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £6,00,000	—
—	TextII.1.5	II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000	—
—	TextII.1.6	II.1.6) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000	—
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	26 Apr 2021	11 May 2021	+15 d

3 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)

2021-03: 2 releases · 25 Mar 2021, 25 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 8

Contracts signed 4latest 22 Sept 2021

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 025424-2021-1
Signed
22 Sept 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 025424-2021-2
Signed
22 Sept 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 025424-2021-3
Signed
22 Sept 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 025424-2021-4
Signed
22 Sept 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawCharityCharity 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6BBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

British CouncilReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Engine TransformationFramework contractor London, UK, W1W 7RT
Red BadgerFramework contractor London, UK
Sullivan & StanleyFramework contractor London, UK
Tecknuovo LimitedFramework contractor London, UK

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