Awarded contract

Online Careers Centre Platform

  • Heriot-Watt University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-020477

Published 20 August 2021, 1:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Heriot-Watt University

Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University

Riccarton, Edinburgh

EH14 4AS

Contact

Fred Davidson

Email

f.davidson@hw.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1314513700

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://hw.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307

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

Online Careers Centre Platform

Reference number

HWU_UK_2122_002

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of an online careers centre for our global campus-based, online campus and alumni. The platform providers careers information to support core Level One course in EBS (C17PS) across all campuses.

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: £60,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of an online careers centre for our global campus-based, online campus and alumni. The platform providers careers information to support core Level 1 course in EBS (C17PS) across all campuses.

Comprehensive portfolio of online career preparation and development tools, resources, assessments, multi-media advisory content and e-learning courses.

Programme Management Tool to structure customisable career paths and plans to develop desired skills and competencies and embed in the curriculum by creating points and programmes to track engagement levels.

Career Pulse surveys, diagnostics, career registration, learning gain measurement tool and Career Pulse reporting area to help measure the impact of the platform on students and report on learning gain.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

In accordance with Regulation 33 paragraph (b) Part (iii) Heriot-Watt University may award a contract without competition when the supplies can be provided only a particular operator for under the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HWU_UK_2122_002

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

www.abintegro.com

Building 3, Chiswick Park, Chiswick, London

London

W4 5YA

Telephone

+44 7917436672

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:664690)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Chamber Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom