Contract

Virtual Learning Environment

  • UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025448

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0347eb

Published 30 August 2023, 12:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

71 BRIDGE STREET

DERBY

DE13LB

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1332591094

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF11 - Derby

Companies House

03079282

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.derby.ac.uk/

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

Virtual Learning Environment

Reference number

PROC IJ DMC ITT598

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98331000 - Turkish bath services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

University is seeking bids to replace its existing VLE with an intuitive, fresh, fully functional and future-focussed learning platform. The provider will collaborate with the university and more broadly within the sector to maintain a strong strategic partnership.

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: £593,040

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Derby is looking to implement a future-focused, intuitive, and secure Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to enhance the learning and teaching experience of our students and academics.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.6) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

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: 2022/S 000-016710

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blackboard International B.V

Paleisstraat 1-5, 1012 RB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Amsterdam

1012 RB

Country

Netherlands

NUTS code
  • NL - Netherlands
Blackboard International B.five - Netherlands

1

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £593,040


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Chief Finance and Commercial Officer University of Derby

Chief Finance and Commercial Officer University of Derby Derby DE22 1GB

Derby

Country

United Kingdom