Awarded contract

Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

  • Office for Students

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-019573

Published 12 August 2021, 12:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Contact

Paul Halsall

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

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

Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

Reference number

PRN1634

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Office for Students requires a supplier who can provide us with the following services:

•Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website.

•Support and maintenance.

•Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable).

•Small scale developments and enhancements.

•Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis.

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: £290,800

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A supplier to provide us with the following services:

•Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website.

•Support and maintenance.

•Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable).

•Small scale developments and enhancements.

•Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/98UNG57855


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 000-006893


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cantarus Limited

123 Wellington Road South

Stockport

SK1 3TH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

04700674

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £290,800


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=618267297

GO Reference: GO-2021812-PRO-18725776

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office for Students

Nicholson House, Lime Kiln Close

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317149

Country

United Kingdom