Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Environment Agency
Bristol
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Tim Carter
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/49583555017D2F0E2DDA
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/49583555017D2F0E2DDA
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Environment Agency Learning Experience Management System
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
The Environment Agency is currently seeking the provision for the EA Learning Experience / Management System Solution. The current externally hosted Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is known internally as Learning Zone. This is a commercially available off the shelf system (COTS), which has been customised by the Environment Agency.
Learning Zone is a Totara based application that provides access to over 2500 face to face and virtual learning events per year, over 500 elearning and technology based learning products for the 11200 employees within the EA. In addition, learning is provided for circa 6000, employees with an incident Management (IM) role, responsible for responding to local and major incidents as Category 1 responders.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Bristol
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In summary the scope comprises of:
COTS LZ Software application licensing bases on Functional and Non Functional Requirements
Hosting
Service Desk (3rd/4th Line support)
Integration/Customisation services
Training
Data Migration Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
12 months and a further 12 months
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 6
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
MEAT Evaluation
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
two.2.14) Additional information
None
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Cabinet Office Mid Terms Contract Template
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
8 December 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
26 January 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
None
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Environment Agency
Horizon House Deanery Road
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom