Official UK procurement notice
Provision, Support and Maintenance of eLearning and Development Platform
Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 14 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group (“CVLDG”) has a requirement for an eLearning and Development Platform. The significant and sustained increase in usage of online learning across all member councils which first arose out of necessity during the pandemic has not decreased. As a result, it is now recognised that a robust and reliable learning platform is a fundamental requirement to deliver learning and development to support service delivery. The Tessello collaborative learning platform allows the CVLDG member Councils to deliver, track and optimise learning across multiple teams and platforms. The system has bespoke functions that have been developed by Capita Business Services Ltd and provides the CVLDG with a product that is tailored to meet each of the Local Authorities’ specific business requirements.
South Lanarkshire Council are the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group.
CPV: E-learning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Negotiated tender with Capita Business Services Ltd based on the absolute importance…Awarded
Negotiated tender with Capita Business Services Ltd based on the absolute importance of continuity of service delivery with so many employees working from home and the essential role to the continuing health and well-being provided by these services.
The Negotiated Procedure was justified under Regulation 33 (1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 due to technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights including intellectual property rights. Additional information: The contract is being awarded by South Lanarkshire Council as the lead authority of the Clyde Valley Learning and Development Group for a period of 24 months.
No award criteria was required for this contract as it was a negotiated tender.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2023, 08:51 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2023, 08:51 BST
- Authority reference
SLC/PS/FINCOR/22/081- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024261- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f501Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
A Negotiated Tendering Procedure was carried out to procure this service. The Negotiated Procedure was justified under Regulation 33 (1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 due to technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights including intellectual property rights
- Review procedure
In Scotland, the alternative review body is:
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
+44 1312252595
Publisher note: (SC Ref:741231)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capita Business Services Ltd | £494,910 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024261-2023-SLC/PS/FINCOR/22/081-1 · Capita Business Services Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Jul 2023
- Value
- £494,910
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
14 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Argyll and Bute CouncilContracting authority
- Clackmannanshire CouncilContracting authority
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilContracting authority
- Dundee City CouncilContracting authority
- East Dunbartonshire CouncilContracting authority
- East Renfrewshire CouncilContracting authority
- Falkirk CouncilContracting authority
- Glasgow City CouncilContracting authority
- Inverclyde CouncilContracting authority
- Orkney Islands CouncilContracting authority
- Perth & Kinross CouncilContracting authority
- Scottish Borders CouncilContracting authority
- The Highland CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Hamilton Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Capita Business Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.