Contract

YPO - 001082 Product Information Management System (PIM) and Related Services

  • YPO

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-010178

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a908

Published 19 April 2022, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

YPO

41 Industrial Park

Wakefield

WF2 0XE

Contact

Contracts Team

Email

contracts@ypo.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1924664685

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE45 - Wakefield

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ypo.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

YPO - 001082 Product Information Management System (PIM) and Related Services

Reference number

001082

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

YPO are looking for a single Provider to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of a Software as a Service (SaaS/closed source) Product Information Management System (PIM) to manage YPO’s current and future products and services framework base. The PIM is critical to both YPO catalogue production and to the website presentation of products and services, and therefore an essential part of delivering customer satisfaction, along with the buying and selling of YPO's products and services. PIM is used to manage the product data information that is both on the website and in the catalogue.

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: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
  • 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
  • 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
  • 48610000 - Database systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE45 - Wakefield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

YPO are looking for a single Provider to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of a

Software as a Service (SaaS/closed source) Product Information Management System (PIM)

to manage YPO's current and future products and services framework base. The PIM is

critical to both YPO catalogue production and to the website presentation of products and

services, and therefore an essential part of delivering customer satisfaction, along with the

buying and selling of YPO's products and services. PIM is used to manage the product data

information that is both on the website and in the catalogue.

Specific requirements are set out in detail within the tender appendices, "Specification" and

"System Requirements" which can be accessed for free through our e-tendering system and

searching for the opportunity, "YPO - 001082 Product Information Management System

(PIM) and Related Services"

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35%

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Sustainability / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will cover the period from 8th April 2022 to 7th April 2026 with three options to extend for an additional 24 months respectively. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of December 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 10 years, from 8th April 2022 to 7th April 2032 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.)

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: 2021/S 000-028857


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

001082

Lot No

1

Title

YPO - 001082 Product Information Management System (PIM) and Related Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Agility Multichannel Limited

3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham

Cheshire

WA14 2DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number

07403073

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is

provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and

provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is

entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been

harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England,

Wales and Northern Ireland).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Technology and Construction Court

London

Country

United Kingdom