Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wakefield Council
Wakefield One, PO Box 700, Burton Street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
Contact
Ms Debbie Hewitt
Telephone
+44 1924307298
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/default.htm
Buyer's address
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/default.htm
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Central Education Management System
Reference number
DN557964
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
Provision of a fully hosted, maintained and supported Central Education Management System. Initial contract period of 5 operational years (from Go Live) plus implementation. After the initial period, the contract could continue for up to a maximum of 10 further years, in periods of no less than 12months. The contract period shall be for a maximum of 15 operational years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a fully hosted, maintained and supported Central Education Management System. Initial contract period of 5 operational years (from Go Live) plus implementation. After the initial period, the contract could continue for up to a maximum of 10 further years, in periods of no less than 12months. The contract period shall be for a maximum of 15 operational years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Legal, Internal Audit, Council Members may be present at the opening. Where external agencies contribute to the funding; representatives may attend to make note of the tenders and receive a copy of the subsequent written report on the tenders received, such person must agree to observe commercial confidentiality and be bound by the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team Wakefield One Burton Street
Wakefield
WF12EB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Corporate Procurement Team Wakefield One Burton Street
Wakefield
WF12EB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) 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).