Award

Web Contents Management System

  • University of Cumbria

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006283

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043d34

Published 27 February 2024, 3:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Cumbria

-Fusehill Street

-Carlisle

CA12HH

Contact

Maxine Moran

Email

procurementteam@cumbria.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1228242643

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD12 - East Cumbria

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cumbria.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Web Contents Management System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Cumbria currently have perpetual licences . We want to renew the contract but don't wish to have SaaS model. Using our current licenses will save approx £20 K per annum. We do not have the time frame to procure a new system as it is technically embedded within the University.

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: £108,908.91

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Cumbria currently have perpetual licences . We want to renew the contract but don't wish to have SaaS model. Using our current licenses will safe approx £20 K per annum. We do not have the time frame to procure a new system as it is technically embedded within the University.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The University of Cumbria currently have perpetual licences . We want to renew the contract but don't wish to have SaaS model. Using our current licenses will save approx £20 K per annum. We do not have the time frame to procure a new system as it is technically embedded within the University.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Terminalfour

Slough

Email

declan.faulkner@terminalfour.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

272173

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £108,908.91


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court London

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at Page 7 to 7 risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).