Tender

Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032615

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038609

Published 17 November 2022, 11:33am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

Contact

Procurement

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

Digital Skills Innovation and Learning Hub

Reference number

DN632335

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BCP Council is looking for an Operator to run a Digital Skills, Innovation and Learning Hub (Hub) in space provided by the Council within the Royal Arcade, Boscombe. The Hub will function initially until 2026.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £736,024

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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 an Operator to run a Digital Skills, Innovation and Learning Hub (Hub) in space provided by the Council within the Royal Arcade, Boscombe. The Hub will function initially until 2026.

Digital skills, innovation and learning, built on a leading-edge digital connectivity foundation, lies at the heart of Boscombe’s success as a regenerated area, creating a digital and creative technology ecosystem to enable a much brighter future for all local residents and businesses. Igniting the aspirations of local residents, young and old, and local businesses, start-ups and established, for digital skills, innovation and learning, will feed the fire for Boscombe’s wide regeneration aspirations. The Hub will be free to use for Boscombe residents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £736,024

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please do not contact any officer/team named on this notice or the documentation. All documentation for this opportunity is available on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . Any expressions of interest must be made through this portal unless otherwise instructed. You will need to register on the site to submit a bid. Registering is free.


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


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

16 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

16 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 Courts 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