Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture
C/O Bates Wells 10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1BE
Contact
TIAH procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://dataroom.mills-reeve.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://dataroom.mills-reeve.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Publicly funded professional membership body for the agriculture and horticulture sectors
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Digital Platform for CPD, Careers and Professional Membership
Reference number
TIAH001CPD
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 Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) is seeking a supplier to provide an Integrated Digital Platform on a 'software as a service' basis. The Platform will provide customer relationship management and learning management capabilities and therefore the supplier will be expected to configure and integrate these and potentially other systems, and provide such other services that are required for the development, launch and support of a commercial learning and membership service using agile / user centered design (with waterfall elements where necessary) techniques.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48224000 - Web page editing software package
- 48312000 - Electronic publishing software package
- 48333000 - Contact management software package
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TIAH as the contracting authority require an economic operator to support all aspects of their development, launch and running of a membership and learning management system / online platform.
The platform that is developed must have the capability of providing all aspects of the authority's online experience for external users (visitors and members), internal users and partners. The platform must include a wide range of facilities including but not limited to a user profiling capability to deliver personalized experiences for platform visitors, managing and delivering digital learning, e-learning, blended learning, learning pathways, gamification, virtual instructor led training and instructor led training to users, with e-learning delivered directly by the authority and / or its training partners.
The platform must have the capability of being marketed on and offline using techniques including but not limited online advertising, social media marketing, and search engine optimization. It must be capable of supporting different commercial offers such as a range of pricing and subscription offers, memberships and potentially other commercial offers that may include bulk discounts and / or limited time offers.
IMPORTANT NOTE / HOW TO APPLY
TIAH is using the Mills & Reeve Collaborate portal to conduct the Procurement Process. The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed at https://dataroom.mills-reeve.com. Bidders can request access rights by contacting tiahprocurement@Mills-Reeve.com.
All communications (including submission of Tenders) should be carried out via the e-Tendering Portal.
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: £1,250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 3 x 12 months each
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
28 October 2021
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)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture
C/O Bates Wells 10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1BE
Country
United Kingdom