Official UK procurement notice
Provision of IT Equipment for Digital Inclusion
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe PURE project is part funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The project’s focus is to deliver support to vulnerable people with multiple and complex barriers to employment, to address these underlying issues and to help them into employment, education or training results including by overcoming their digital poverty. The project provides tailored and bespoke support for individuals using Intervention Workers who are employed by the PURE providers and partner.The contract will be for a period of 24 months commencing on 1st February 2022.
CPV: Computer support services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The scope of this project is to identify a supplier that can deliver:• Purchase of IT…Awarded
The scope of this project is to identify a supplier that can deliver:
- Purchase of IT equipment (The equipment purchased will remain the asset of Birmingham City Council).
- Create and maintain an asset register.
- Distribute and collect IT equipment from locations across the city.
- Physically and digitally clean IT equipment.
- Maintain IT equipment.
- Manage software upgrades.
- Provide and manage digital security of IT assets.
- Provide IT support and IT equipment training to users.
- Provide reports on the usage of the IT assets. Additional information: Part Funded European Social Fund
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality and Social Value: 60% and 10%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
Details provided in the tender documentation.
- Price carries 30 of 30 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Sept 2021, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2022, 17:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
P0794- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006631- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e4a2Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Details provided in the tender documentation.
Publisher note: The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.ukYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 25th October 2021 via the ‘in-tend’ systemhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
25 Oct 2021 → 10 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Mar 2022, 17:19 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2022, 17:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XMA Limited | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of IT Equipment for Digital Inclusion · XMA Limited
- Signed
- 4 Feb 2022
- Value
- £500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- XMA LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria