Contract

Blackboard Ally Module

  • University of Edinburgh

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-000337

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03956d

Published 6 January 2023, 10:00am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Contact

Christopher Charles Daly

Email

cdaly2@ed.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ed.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Blackboard Ally Module

Reference number

DA0063

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48218000 - License management software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

University of Edinburgh, all campuses

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Addition of Ally Module to Blackboard VIrtual Learning Environment

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

24

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2019/S 000-000000


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

DA0063

Title

Blackboard Ally Module

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

16 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Blackboard International B.V.

Paleisstraat 1

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1012 RB

Telephone

+44 7720563664

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,506,502.98


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that the original contract (DA0063) was awarded through APUC framework for Virtual Learning Environments (ITS1026AP), Contract Award Notice Notice ID: MAY415246. As a call off from a framework, this was not registered on OJEU, only Public Contracts Scotland. This modification notice is being published in compliance with Reg 72(3) PC(S)R 2015

(SC Ref:718313)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 48218000 - License management software package

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

University of Edinburgh, all campuses

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Addition of Ally module to Blackboard VLE

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

24

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,506,502.98

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Blackboard International B.V.

Paleisstraat 1

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1012 RB

Telephone

+44 7720563664

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Due to developing requirements, the Ally module of Blackboard VLE is required.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

Additional module within existing VLE more economically viable than new solution which would require 10+ days of integration and training.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,459,647.02

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £1,506,502.98