Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFSTED
Piccadilly Gate
MANCHESTER
M1 2WD
Contact
Info Contracts
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
COMMUNITY CARE INFORM CHILDREN LICENCES
Reference number
CON 0951
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for a licence to provide access to the Community Care Inform Children (CCIC) resource for all children's social care inspectors and staff.
CCIC provides an online resource of:
• news, information and research for social care professionals,
• including in-depth social work practice information.
• legal information
• learning tools in accessible formats
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: £135,916
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for a licence for one year to provide access to the Community Care Inform Children (CCIC) resource for all children's social care inspectors and staff.
CCIC provides an online resource of:
• news, information and research for social care professionals,
• including in-depth social work practice information.
• legal information
• learning tools in accessible formats
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
CCIC is a resource from MA Education, which is part of the media company Mark Allen Group.
The requirement is not available via any framework and cannot be tendered competitively.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON 0951
Title
COMMUNITY CARE INFORM CHILDREN LICENCES
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2024
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
MA Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
Company number 04002826
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £135,916
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ofsted
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom