Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Hayley Samson
Telephone
+44 1228226417
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Social Care Case Management System
Reference number
DN547088
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Cumbria County Council are seeking to contract with a supplier to deliver an on-premise Social Care Case Management System for both its Adult Social Care Service and its Children’s & Families Service.
The Council is conducting the procurement using the restricted procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification.
This is a 2 stage restricted procedure with a selection questionnaire, seeking responses in relation to technical capacity or professional ability, and economic standing, and include the submission of a Selection Questionnaire which is in electronic format. The information also contains proposed ITT, Terms and Conditions, and Specification the supplier should review this information prior to responding to stage 1 of the restricted tender procedure.
Both the online questionnaire and the project specific questions contained in the SSQ must be submitted by candidates in order to make up a valid expression of interest.
The Council will evaluate all SSQ submissions based on Candidates’ responses. The procurement will follow a two stage process in accordance with the restricted procedure. The 5 highest scoring candidates (providing they meet the criteria set out in this document) will be issued the Invitation to Tender and be invited to submit a fully priced tender. In the case of equal scores, the Council reserves the right to issue the Invitation to Tender to more than 5 candidates.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumbria County Council are seeking to contract with a supplier to deliver an on-premise Social Care Case Management System for both its Adult Social Care Service and its Children’s & Families Service. The Council require the Social Care System to be functioning by 1 April 2022.
The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a maximum period of three years with a possible extension of two 12 months (3+1+1) with the successful Tenderer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The 5 highest scoring candidates (providing they meet the criteria set out in this document) will be issued the Invitation to Tender and be invited to submit a fully priced tender. In the case of equal scores, the Council reserves the right to issue the Invitation to Tender to more than 5 candidates.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN547088) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. The documents will be available to view from Tuesday 1st June 2021. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and
in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 July 2021
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 July 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom