Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
5th Floor, Pinnacle House, 23-26 St Dunstan’s Hill
London
EC3R 8HN
Contact
Antonio Ramirez
Telephone
+44 02073072760
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
eTendering Platform
Reference number
ITS5081 LU - PIN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48490000 - Procurement software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
LUPC is looking to place a supplier framework agreement for the provision of an eTendering platform, compliant with Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and that will be compliant and compatible with the Procurement Act 2023.
To be considered for this opportunity, Suppliers must be an official “esender”, authorised by the Cabinet Office to publish public procurement notices to Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder. Systems must also have the capability to publish procurement notices to OJEU / TED. In addition, all Suppliers must deliver all 5 core procurement electronic functionalities in house, without the customer needing to transact with a 3rd party provider:
1) eTendering (including the publication of Electronic Notices)
2) Electronic tender evaluation
3) Electronic Contact management
4) Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS)
5) Electronic Auctions (eAuctions)
Please note this Prior Information Notice is issued to engage the market.
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: £12,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See 11.1.4.
Once the Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender (ITT) have been published, interested suppliers can express interest in this opportunity via contacting the following email address: its5081.Iu@Iupc.ac.uk
Please note the Estimated Date of the Contract Notice is approximate and may change.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
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: Yes
Identification of the project
This Contract Award Notice is to advertise for is a framework agreement, where member institutions (see II.2.4) may possibly call off and use the eTendering platforms to purchase goods and services, utilising various funding sources, throughout the framework agreement term and extensions. These funding sources may include European Funds.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-016320
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Title
eTendering Software Platform
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cimple Ltd.
Apt 52, 3 Whitehall Court
London
SW1A2EL
Telephone
+44 7932346741
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
In-tend Ltd.
In-tend House, 74 High Street, Maltby, South Yorkshire
Rotherham
S66 7BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05845701
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EU Supply Limited t/a Mercell
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Award is for a multi sypplier framewrk agreement that will run for 2 years, with 2 optional extensions of up to 1 year each.There is no obligation on the Authority, any other Participating Consortium and/or any Member Institution to guarantee any minimum levels of spend under this Framework Agreement, nor any commitment to appoint the Supplier for any particular order for Software.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium)
5th Floor, Pinnacle House, 23-26 St Dunstan’s Hill
London
EC3R 8HN
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium)
5th Floor, Pinnacle House, 23-26 St Dunstan’s Hill
London
EC3R 8HN
Country
United Kingdom