Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Hayley Samson
Telephone
+44 1228226417
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Legal Case Management System
Reference number
DN540665
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a Legal Services document management, file management and time recording software system. To ensure that Legal Services can continue to discharge its statutory function with HMCTS, serving the organisation and the communities in Cumbria, it is critical that it can continue to practice with a case management system and provide an efficient and effective service
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: £175,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumbria County Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide a Legal Services document management, file management and time recording software system. To ensure that Legal Services can continue to discharge its statutory function with HMCTS, serving the organisation and the communities in Cumbria, it is critical that it can continue to practice with a case management system and provide an efficient and effective service.
The purpose of the software system will be to provide a comprehensive, cost effective and reliable solution. The product should be able to work on multiple devices, user friendly, adaptable to local government requirements, easily configurable and compliant to GDPR standards. In addition, integration with HMCTS online systems is now deemed essential especially in terms of operating remotely because of the pandemic, and the emergence of new remote ways of working. Now is the time to identify a new system that enables new ways of working, that not only improves our service but also enhances it whilst maintaining our access to historical live cases with a new system that is not only fit for purpose but has built in efficiencies.
The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a maximum period of two years with a possible extension of three 12 months (2+1+1+1) with the successful Tenderer
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN540665) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.
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: 2021/S 000-009174
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Legal Case Management System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DPS Software
Colchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £236,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Of England
London
Country
United Kingdom