Awarded contract

SOL - Development, Hosting and Maintenance of Policies and Procedures 2023

  • SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-005713

Published 21 February 2024, 4:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Council House, Manor Square

Solihull

B913QB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procteam@solihull.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG32 - Solihull

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SOL - Development, Hosting and Maintenance of Policies and Procedures 2023

Reference number

SOL - 15359

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Development, Hosting and Maintenance of policies and procedures for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Foster Carer Handbook and Children's homes Development.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £117,900 / Highest offer: £233,995 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG32 - Solihull

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Exception to Rules

Full development, hosting and maintenance of policies and procedures for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Foster Carer Handbook and Children's Homes

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

initial period 5 years with the option to extend up to a further 5 years.


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:

Market Engagement undertaken for providers to Develop, Host and provide Maintenance of policies and procedures. Results of the Market Engagement showed only 1 provider could deliver all 3 elements of the requirements.

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

Title

SOL - Development, Hosting and Maintenance of Policies and Procedures 2023

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 February 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

SIGNIS LTD

Rotherham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Companies House

08983010

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: £119,900

Lowest offer: £119,900 / Highest offer: £223,925 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom