Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1a 2BQ
Contact
DCMS Commercial
Telephone
+44 2072116000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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 to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mis_Disinformation Monitoring
Reference number
102465
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DCMS is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver analytical support relating to potentially harmful misinformation and disinformation online. This service will be required for an initial period of 6 months commencing August 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCMS is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver analytical support relating to potentially harmful misinformation and disinformation online. This service will be required for an initial period of 6 months commencing August 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
The maximum budget for the initial 6-month of services is in the range of between GBP 350 000 and GBP 400 000 excluding VAT. The Department reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 3 months and the estimated value of the contract value provided within this notice includes any possible contract extension.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 July 2021
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 July 2021
Local time
11:55pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
To Participate in this tender opportunity prospective tenderers will be required to sign a non-disclosure deed in order to receive the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. The non-disclosure deed can be downloaded from the linked tenderbox: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/996SY2A5Y2. Signed non-disclosure deeds should be returned to commercial@dcms.gov.uk by the deadline of 23:55, Thursday 15th July 2021 - please include the tender reference number 102465 in the subject line. Once s signed deed is received you will be issues with the ITT document. Please note that the deadline for receipts of tenders to be received no later than 23:55 (BST), Thursday 15th July 2021 (the deadline for receipt of tender Responses). Please ensure that you download and return your completed non-disclosure deed promptly to allow yourself time to provide a full tender response prior to the closing date and time.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The maximum budget for the initial 6-month of service is in the range of between GBP 350 000 and GBP 400 000 excluding VAT. Please note that, while not the only criteria, pricing is a key element of our evaluation criteria. The Department reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 3 months and the estimated value of the contract value provided within this notice includes any possible contract extension.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4FB6GRW84H
GO Reference: GO-2021614-PRO-18399186
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Telephone
+44 2072112088
Country
United Kingdom