Contract

Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment

  • University of the Highlands and Islands

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020468

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e280

Published 17 July 2023, 11:51am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of the Highlands and Islands

12b Ness Walk

Inverness

IV3 5SQ

Email

ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1463279000

Fax

+44 1463279001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.uhi.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment

Reference number

CS-UHI-18147

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 University of the Highlands and Islands, has a requirement for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. It should be noted that this requirement is being procured by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.

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: £775,492.63

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48611000 - Database software package
  • 48190000 - Educational software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of the Highlands and Islands, has a requirement for the Provision of a Virtual Learning Environment. It should be noted that this requirement is being procured by the University of the Highlands and Islands, on behalf of all UHI Academic Partners.

For the purpose of clarification, the following institutions are ‘Academic Partners’ and are named on this contract: UHI Argyll, UHI Inverness, UHI Moray, UHI North Highland, UHI Orkney, UHI Outer Hebrides, UHI Perth, UHI Shetland, UHI West Highland, Highland Theological College, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scottish Association for Marine Science, UHI Executive Office.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

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


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: 2020/S 229-565654


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CS-UHI-18147

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D2L Europe Ltd

9 Kingsway, 5th floor

London

WC2B 6XF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £775,492.63


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This contract has been awarded through the use of the 'Direct Award' call off mechanism via Lot 1 of the APUC Framework Agreement for 'Virtual Learning Environment System(s) and Associated Services' (ITS1040 AP).

(SC Ref:736820)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court

Inverness

IV2 3EG

Country

United Kingdom