Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Claire Forkner
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
56579
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Barco weConnect Solution
Reference number
Proc1649
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Jisc has placed a contract for a multi-screen, multi-configuration remote and hybrid teaching solution enabling remote and rich interaction between teachers and students, for the benefit of the UK higher and Further education sectors.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A multi-screen, multi-configuration remote and hybrid teaching solution enabling remote and rich interaction between teachers and students, for the benefit of the education sector.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract will be for a 5 year term.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Barco weConnect solution is the only SaaS solution that provides ALL of the functions
for remote teacher and student engagement required by Jisc:
1) Teacher view with students split across multiple screens, with configurable groups of
students on each screen.
2) Ability to setup different room configurations within software, eg virtual classroom,
collaboration room and hybrid classroom.
3) Polls, quizzes and student questions
4) Participation analysis by student
5) Connection of additional audio and video inputs for concurrent use.
6) The ability to manage all of the above through a single web interface.
Therefore we are clear that it falls within the regulation justification 32 b) ii) where services
can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical
reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-021770
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barco NV
Beneluxpark 21
Kortrijk
8500
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom