Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 01924664685
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
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
YPO 001179 - Digital Web Application Development and Support
Reference number
001179
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
YPO are looking for a Provider to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of Digital Web Application Development and Support for YPO’s main website(s) and wider digital activities. The Contract is designed to meet the needs of YPO and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72400000 - Internet services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO are looking for a Provider to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of Digital Web Application Development and Support for YPO’s main website(s) and wider digital activities. The Contract is designed to meet the needs of YPO and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies. The Contract has an estimated value of between £3m and £10m plus VAT for the maximum life of the contract (4 years). All references in these documents to values and/or volumes of business are for guidance only and there is no guarantee of any business.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery & Customer Services / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2023
End date
30 November 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will cover the period from 1st December 2023 to 30th November 2026 with an optional extension of 1 year. The decision to extend the Contract will be taken by January 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Contract to date, the current market conditions and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st December 2023 to 30th November 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
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
Due to the commercially sensitive nature of this procurement, some information from the specification has been removed. YPO will provide the headings of this information and suppliers can request to receive this via the “messaging” area of the e-Tendering portal. Upon request for this information, YPO will issue a Confidentiality Agreement which is required to be signed and returned before YPO will issue the information. Suppliers will not be able to capture all of YPO’s requirements without sight of this document as it forms part of the specification and will also be a contractual document.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ section of this notice.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 September 2023
Local time
2:00pm
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
11 September 2023
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
six.3) Additional information
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 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).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom