Tender

Virtual Skills Platform

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032596

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0385fe

Published 17 November 2022, 10:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

Contact

Strategic Procurement Team

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1202128989

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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

Virtual Skills Platform

Reference number

DN624781

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

BCP Council is seeking a developer to build and manage the Virtual Skills Platform (VSP) which complements the Boscombe Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub.

The Hub will be physically located in Boscombe with an aim of enhancing the level of digital capability in the local community, from teaching those without computer skills how to use the internet, right through to supporting new innovative digital businesses. The VSP is aimed at those who would like to access training to support them in advancing or changing their careers in the digital sphere.

It is anticipated that the contract shall commence on the 1st February 2023.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £170,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
  • 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
  • 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BCP Council is looking for a developer to build and manage the Virtual Skills Platform (VSP) which complements the Boscombe Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub.

The Hub will be physically located in Boscombe with an aim of enhancing the level of digital capability in the local community, from teaching those without computer skills how to use the internet, right through to supporting new innovative digital businesses. The VSP is aimed at those who would like to access training to support them in advancing or changing their careers in the digital sphere.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

38

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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


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.2.3) 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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 December 2022

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 December 2022

Local time

2:00pm

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

All tenders are electronically sealed and opened by the Councils democratic services team.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of Justice

The Royal Court Of Justice

London

WCA 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87

(standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Courts of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice

London

WCA 2LL

Country

United Kingdom