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Published 15 Nov 2022, 13:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Office for Product Safety and Standards- Webcrawler Software

Official notice

Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Dec 2022awarded 14 Dec 2022
Awarded to Thornacre Engineering Ltd
Contract term Ends 31 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim and objective of this contract is to procure software that meets our essential requirements exists in the context of Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and online product enforcement/market surveillance.

The specific expectations of OPSS are:

  • Cloud based software.
  • Cloud based data securely stored within the UK.
  • Accessible to license holders via standard issue BEIS laptops.
  • Single sign on through BEIS accounts or if not possible then multi factor authentication
  • Introductory training to be provided by the supplier.
  • Support installing and integrating the software with BEIS IT (if required).
  • Provision of initial training and ongoing support to OPSS users.
  • Technical support within normal business hours (9-5 weekdays).

This will enable our teams to:

  • deliver protection through responsive policy and active enforcement.
  • apply policies and practices that reflect the needs of citizens.
  • enable responsible businesses to thrive.
  • co-ordinate local and national regulation.
  • inspire confidence as a trusted regulator.

The outcomes we seek to deliver for citizens, business, and the environment are that:

  • people are protected from product-related harm and can buy products with confidence.
  • businesses comply with their legal obligations and responsible businesses can operate with confidence.
  • the environment is protected from product-related harm and product regulation supports the transition to net zero.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The aim and objective of the tender exercise is to establish whether software that…AwardedPublished value£250,000

The aim and objective of the tender exercise is to establish whether software that meets our essential requirements exists and evaluate any submissions from suppliers in the context of Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and online product enforcement/market surveillance.

The specific expectations of OPSS are:

  • Cloud based software.
  • Cloud based data securely stored within the UK.
  • Accessible to license holders via standard issue BEIS laptops.
  • Single sign on through BEIS accounts or if not possible then multi factor authentication
  • Introductory training to be provided by the supplier.
  • Support installing and integrating the software with BEIS IT (if required).
  • Provision of initial training and ongoing support to OPSS users.
  • Technical support within normal business hours (9-5 weekdays).

This will enable our teams to:

  • deliver protection through responsive policy and active enforcement.
  • apply policies and practices that reflect the needs of citizens.
  • enable responsible businesses to thrive.
  • co-ordinate local and national regulation.
  • inspire confidence as a trusted regulator.

The outcomes we seek to deliver for citizens, business, and the environment are that:

  • people are protected from product-related harm and can buy products with confidence.
  • businesses comply with their legal obligations and responsible businesses can operate with confidence.
  • the environment is protected from product-related harm and product regulation supports the transition to net zero.
Contract period: … – 31 Dec 2025
Delivery: UK, London
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
Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 20
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 20 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Nov 2022, 13:07 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Dec 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008495
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038490 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
14 Dec 2022, 18:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Dec 2022, 18:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

14 Dec 2022 → 23 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Dec 2022, 18:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Dec 2022, 18:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    15 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    23 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    23 Mar 2023, 14:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £698,5241 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thornacre Engineering LtdSMEWebcrawler Software£698,524 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyReview body London
  • Department of Business Energy and Industrial StrategyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.