Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Help You Choose
Reference number
NCCT42193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council were seeking to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system.
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: £265,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council were seeking to procure a new Help You Choose careers information website and learning applications system in order to replace and improve our current Help You Choose system.
Help You Choose is Norfolk's careers information, advice and opportunities website and online applications system for young people aged 14-19 years (up to 25 years LDD), their parents, carers and teachers and advisers.
Norfolk County Council have commissioned the Help You Choose web-based system for over 10 years to support young people aged 14-19 to make and implement well informed post 16 learning choices.
Help You Choose is extensively used with young people in Norfolk schools and post 16 institutions; maintains a comprehensive directory of post 16 learning provision within the County and annually supports over 6000 online applications to post 16 courses.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed system / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Support, maintenance and helpdesk / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Project implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Resilience, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: System demonstration / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract has been let on a 36 months + 48 months basis, and the value of the awarded contract reflects the potential full 7 year term of the contract.
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 000-016717
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
9 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Media Solutions Limited
Louth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £265,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom