Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Telephone
+44 1314428930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Online Streaming and Online Training Services
Reference number
ITS1035 AP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Framework for the provision of Online Streaming and Online Training Services. The Framework Agreement includes four lots, the titles of which are provided below:
Lot 1 - Academic Content
Lot 2 - Film Content
Lot 3 - Television Recordings
Lot 4 - Online Training Platform
The Framework agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Academic Content
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Online Streaming and Online Training Services: Lot 1 - Academic Content.
It is expected that supplied content will offer alternative forms of lecture delivery and learning, as well as being of use to students when producing coursework. This may include and without limitation, instructional videos, experiments, demonstrations, lectures and talks across a range of courses and topics.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/members
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - 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
two.2.14) Additional information
A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 1 - Academic Content.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Film Content
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32354000 - Film products
- 44176000 - Film
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Online Streaming and Online Training Services: Lot 2 - Film Content.
The Contractor shall supply film content covering a variety of film categories. Users shall be able to stream different films, with the Contractor supplying a wide range of films as part of an Institution’s subscription. Films may include and without limitation, documentaries, educational films, plays, archived movies and blockbuster films. There may also be audio content included in any collection offered.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/members
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 2 - Film Content.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Television Recordings
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92225100 - Film-on-demand television
- 92225000 - Interactive television
- 92224000 - Digital television
- 32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Online Streaming and Online Training Services: Lot 3 - Television Recordings.
The Contractor shall allow the Institution to watch television programmes live and also record television programmes from regional and international channels. As part of the Contractor’s offering, access to archived recordings shall also be available.
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/members
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 3 - Television Recordings.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Online Training Platform
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
- 80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for Online Streaming and Online Training Services: Lot 4 - Online Training Platform.
The Contractor shall provide an online training platform. Courses may cover many subject areas to benefit support and professional areas in the Universities and Colleges. As access may be provided to students as well, courses shall also be relevant to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (Levels 7-12) and the Framework for Higher Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Levels 4-8).
This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);
https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL).
https://www.scurl.ac.uk/members
The Framework agreement will also be open to members of Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
A maximum of five Contractors can be appointed to Lot 4 - Online Training Platform.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 120-293583
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Academic Content
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 October 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Stewart Talks
40/41 Museum Street
London
WC1A 1LT
Telephone
+44 2070923484
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ClickView
5th Floor, 4 Bath Place
London
EC2A 3DR
Telephone
+44 7921142709
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Linkedin Ireland Unlimited
Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
Dublin
Dublin 2
Telephone
+44 7557539929
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAGE Publishing
1 Oliver’s Yard
London
EC1Y 1SP
Telephone
+44 7768111317
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kanopy LLC
781 Beach St. , 2nd Floor
San Francisco
94109
Telephone
+00 12064955982
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Film Content
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 October 2020
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: 2
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: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ClickView
5th Floor, 4 Bath Place
London
EC2A 3DR
Telephone
+44 7921142709
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kanopy LLC
781 Beach St. , 2nd Floor
San Francisco
94109
Telephone
+01 2064955982
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
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: £2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Television Recordings
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 November 2020
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: 2
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: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ClickView
5th Floor, 4 Bath Place
London
EC2A 3DR
Telephone
+44 7921142709
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Learning on Screen
York House, 221 Pentonville Road
London
N19UZ
Telephone
+44 7827914323
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Online Training Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Linkedin Ireland Unlimited
Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
Dublin
Dublin 2
Telephone
+44 7557539929
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAGE Publishing
1 Oliver’s Yard
London
EC1Y 1SP
Telephone
+44 7768111317
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
portland house, renfield street
glasgow
g2 5ah
Telephone
+44 01412261316
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CompTIA
City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9HT
Telephone
+44 7855278927
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Udemy for Buisness
2 Windmill Ln,, Dublin Docklands,
Dublin
D02 F206
Telephone
+44 7544746680
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
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: £2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The following should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored.
Form of Tender
Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix A – Form of Tender” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
Freedom of Information
Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix B – Freedom of Information” if applicable in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix D – Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
List of Institutions - Appendix E
The complete list of Institutions please refer to Appendix E-List of Institutions
General Data Protection Regulation
Please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award “Appendix G – GDPR Contractor Assessment Form” in the Technical Questionnaire in PCS-Tender.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH
Country
United Kingdom