Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Arts Council of England
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
Contact
Ranjana Kapur
ranjana.kapur@artscouncil.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1619344360
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Grant Funding
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Quality Evaluation Framework
Reference number
406 ACE ITT
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
Quality Evaluation Framework: A quality evaluation tool that captures data and provides users with insights into what audiences, participants, peers, artists and creative practitioners think about the work they produce.
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: £1,350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract to provide an online data collection and analysis platform and associated support services that will enable the Cohort to capture data from their audiences, participants, peers and self to provide insights into what they think about their activity. The tool should use self, peer and public assessment to capture the quality of the arts and cultural work. A detailed set out requirements was set out in the ITT issued to the market as part of the procurement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Quality criterion - Name: Socila Value / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
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: 2022/S 000-010517
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
406 ACE ITT
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Counting What Counts Ltd
82b High Street, Sawton
Cambridge
CB22 3HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09002101
Internet address
https://impactandinsight.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,349,773
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=729089522
GO Reference: GO-20221031-PRO-21314817
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Arts Council of England
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
Telephone
+44 1615374120
Country
United Kingdom