Contract

Digital Asset Management (DAM) Platform

  • University of Dundee

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007907

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0371c7

Published 17 March 2023, 4:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Dundee

Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

Contact

Becky Myles

Email

procurement@dundee.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1382386810

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dundee.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105

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

Digital Asset Management (DAM) Platform

Reference number

UoD-SYS112-TC-2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Dundee (UoD) has a requirement to procure a Digital Asset Management Platform (DAM) including off-premise (cloud) storage, categorization, tagging, sort, filter, usage tracking and retrieval in a range of formats. The University will also require additional and optional professional services and support such as assistance with transfer of existing content from old to new systems. User types will include Students, Academics, Professional Services and other staff. The provision will be for a maximum period of ten years from commencement including optional term extensions beyond the Initial Contract Term of 36 months.

Further details surrounding the requirement can be found in the annexes to this Invitation to Tender document.

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: £61,058.10 / Highest offer: £203,293 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance

Dundee

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Dundee (UoD) has a requirement to procure a Digital Asset Management Platform (DAM) including off-premise (cloud) storage, categorization, tagging, sort, filter, usage tracking and retrieval in a range of formats. The University will also require additional and optional professional services and support such as assistance with transfer of existing content from old to new systems. User types will include Students, Academics, Professional Services and other staff. The provision will be for a maximum period of ten years from commencement including optional term extensions beyond the Initial Contract Term of 36 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Functional Specification / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Non-functional Requirements / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional 12 month extensions on each contract anniversary thereafter, up to a maximum of 10 years in total.

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: 2022/S 000-027478


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

UoD-SYS112-TC-2022

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

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

Acquia Inc

The White Building, Floor 3

Reading

RG1 3AR

Telephone

+44 1183701706

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)

Lowest offer: £61,058.10 / Highest offer: £203,293 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:726378)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court

Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Email

dundee@scotscourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382229961

Country

United Kingdom