Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Social Care Wales
South Gate House,
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0289
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
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Welsh Government Sponsored Body
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamics Support, Development & System Integration
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Social Care Wales are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled supplier or consortium to provide maintenance (and BAU support), 3rd tier support and integrated system development. Within the proposed service scope Social Care Wales identify the following sub-services: Dynamics 365 (Carreg) & Marketing, Analytics & Reporting, API Integration , Single Sign On (B2C) and Machine Learning / AI. Please see ITT for full specification.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,166,666
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
- 72514200 - Facilities management services for computer systems development
- 72514300 - Facilities management services for computer systems maintenance
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A dynamics 3rd tier support, database development, system integration and maintenance (BAU support) contract opportunity.
The project will be carried out by open tender with an award date of February 2024, and go live date of April 2024. The full timetable for the project is contained in the contract notice.
There is an estimated budget of GBP 2,400,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender across the full contract term. (6 years).
Please see the attached contract notice for further information and detail of the procurement process and Social Care Wales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,166,666
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract term will run for 36 months with a possibility of being extended for up to a further 36 months, up to a total period of 72 months (6 years). A break clause will be inserted following the initial 36 month term, which Social Care Wales reserves the right to not enact.
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
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
6 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=136148.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:136148)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom