Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
High Life Highland
Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road
Inverness
IV3 5SS
hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
Telephone
+44 1349781700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.highlifehighland.com
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23042
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Learning and leisure activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for Inverness Castle
Reference number
HLH-FT-02-24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a contractor to provide an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for the Inverness Castle Experience, which supports the following types of purchase:
An e-commerce system that allows purchases of merchandise from the Inverness Castle Experience website
Retail purchases from the Inverness Castle Experience shop, and a pop-up store within the Inverness Castle Experience
Food and beverage purchases in the Inverness Castle Experience bar, café and restaurant areas
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: £612,194
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Inverness Castle
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a contractor to provide an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for the Inverness Castle Experience, which supports the following types of purchase:
An e-commerce system that allows purchases of merchandise from the Inverness Castle Experience website
Retail purchases from the Inverness Castle Experience shop, and a pop-up store within the Inverness Castle Experience
Food and beverage purchases in the Inverness Castle Experience bar, café and restaurant areas
It is intended that this system be available for installation from March 2025.
Note: we are also seeking a contractor to provide a Ticketing and Merchandising system, under a separate tender, and are open to joint bids from partners who wish to offer a fully integrated EPOS, Ticketing and Merchandising system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-033343
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
20231110-000014
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
Oolio UK ltd
Steam Mill Business Centre, Steam Mill Street
Chester
CH3 5AN
Telephone
+44 1925401310
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £612,194
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:775852)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1JJ
Country
United Kingdom