Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Social Care Wales
South Gate House,
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0289
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Welsh Government Sponsored Body
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamics Support, Development & System Integration
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Social Care Wales are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled supplier or consortium to provide maintenance (and BAU support), 3rd tier support and integrated system development. Within the proposed service scope Social Care Wales identify the following sub-services: Dynamics 365 (Carreg) & Marketing, Analytics & Reporting, API Integration , Single Sign On (B2C) and Machine Learning / AI. Please see ITT for full specification.
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: £2,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
- 72514200 - Facilities management services for computer systems development
- 72514300 - Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A dynamics 3rd tier support, database development, system integration and maintenance (BAU support) contract opportunity.
The project will be carried out by open tender with an award date of February 2024, and go live date of April 2024. The full timetable for the project is contained in the contract notice.
There is an estimated budget of GBP 2,400,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender across the full contract term. (6 years).
Please see the attached contract notice for further information and detail of the procurement process and Social Care Wales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-032922
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashton Court Group Ltd
Thorpewood Management Centre, Blisworth Road, Courteenhall
Northampton
NN72QB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:138446)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom