Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Claire Dawson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Help You Choose
Reference number
NCCT42193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council is replacing its current Help You Choose careers information website and post-16 learning applications system.
Our requirement is for a single Supplier to host and support a web-based solution that can be branded as 'Help You Choose'.
The solution must be:
• an existing solution with a track record, off the shelf, and capable of being implemented and fully usable from 1st April 2022
• configurable - to be branded as 'Help You Choose' and with capability for local content management by the Council
• web-based or in the cloud and hosted and backed-up securely in the UK
• supported with clear maintenance schedules, schedules of software updating and development, service response times, reporting systems and a technical helpdesk and will provide regular update and support for NCC core team training and development
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £265,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council is replacing its current Help You Choose careers information website and post-16 learning applications system.
Our requirement is for a single Supplier to host and support a web-based solution that can be branded as 'Help You Choose'.
The solution must be:
• an existing solution with a track record, off the shelf, and capable of being implemented and fully usable from 1st April 2022
• configurable - to be branded as 'Help You Choose' and with capability for local content management by the Council
• web-based or in the cloud and hosted and backed-up securely in the UK
• supported with clear maintenance schedules, schedules of software updating and development, service response times, reporting systems and a technical helpdesk and will provide regular update and support for NCC core team training and development
The value of the contract is for the full potential 7-year lifetime of the contract and includes implementation and go-live. The contract will be let for 3 years and then for up to another 4 years.
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: £265,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-007535
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 August 2021
Local time
11:00am
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 August 2021
Local time
11:05am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's procurement system. To participate in this procurement, Applicants must first be registered on the procurement system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to view the procurement under the tenders section and express an interest.
If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the support team by phoning +44 1144070065 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.