Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
Pamela Rea
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ICT-21-008 Online School to Home Engagement Software Tool for Nursery and Primary Pupils
Reference number
ICT-21-008 / Resource ID 3376155
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for an Online School to Home Engagement Software Tool for Nursery and Primary Pupils within individual nursery and primary school educational establishments within the Education Authority for 12 months from the Software Tool activation date. The administrating office for this tender, on behalf of the EA, will be Belfast.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48190000 - Educational software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for an Online School to Home Engagement Software Tool for Nursery and Primary Pupils within individual nursery and primary school educational establishments within the Education Authority for 12 months from the Software Tool activation date. The administrating office for this tender, on behalf of the EA, will be Belfast.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
With the option to extend up to a further 3 x 12 months periods. The estimated value is for 4 years in total (£600,000 per annum)
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
see tender documents for further details
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 March 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 March 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps. . If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email nieproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts are entered into.