Contract

GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services

  • National Audit Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-003795

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033c75

Published 7 February 2023, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2077987000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nao.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

National Audit Office (NAO) sought to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.

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: £440,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of the tender exercise was to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion / Weighting: 40

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-013776


Section five. Award of contract

Title

GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Microlink PC (UK) Limited,

Microlink House, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford,

Hampshire,

SO53 4DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

03325643

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £440,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £440,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=758011259" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=758011259

GO Reference: GO-202327-PRO-22074791

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Telephone

+44 2077987372

Country

United Kingdom