Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
irene.peacock@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SLC - Education Digital Futures - Education ICT Managed Service
Reference number
SLC/FC/23/008
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to appoint a supplier to provide an Education Managed Service for all Education establishments within South Lanarkshire.
The objective of this procurement exercise is to put in place a fully managed ICT managed service for Education which builds on this position of strength, which continues to offer schools with modern and transformative environments and digital solutions.
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: £53,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement route will be via Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) which allows for innovation and to negotiate with suppliers on their proposals.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2023/S 000-036791
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SLC/FC/23/008
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RM Education
Belhaven House, Lark Way
Bellshill
ML4 3RB
Telephone
+44 1698578011
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £53,500,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 8 %
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.7 Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder recommended for award completes and submits, when requested to by the Council, the Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol form for evaluation prior to any award being made.
Declarations and Certificates
In a restricted tendering procedure, prior to the issue of invitation to tender, the bidders who are being recommended for issue of tenders will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope.
All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T.
SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate
SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration
SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate
SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration
SPD Question 4C.6 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Declaration
SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration
Declaration Section Health and Safety Questionnaire
Declaration Section Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol
The Signature Page must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Stage 1 SPD Technical Envelope.
In the case of a restricted tendering procedure this information will be requested by the Council prior to the issue of invitation to tender to the selected bidders.
Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified.
(SC Ref:793624)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
hamiltoncivil@scotcourts.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is:
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
+44 1312252595