Contract

COV - Family Hub AI digital solution

  • Coventry City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036313

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0407e1

Published 11 December 2023, 9:14am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry City Council

Council House,Earl Street

COVENTRY

CV15RR

Contact

Procurement Services

Email

procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2476831163

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG33 - Coventry

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.coventry.gov.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

COV - Family Hub AI digital solution

Reference number

COV-17295

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The requirement is to develop Coventry City Council's family hub digital offering to create a digital front door for information for families throughout the City of Coventry. This will include improving access to information provided by the Council and our partners. This will include an AI solution that will enable parents and families to find and access services online. It will also be used by professionals to signpost families to support. The aim is to provide 24/7 access to information on services. This AI function will target and promote relevant topics to users, and a Chatbot to answer common queries.

The scope of the contract is for the supply of the solution which includes its implementation (including any configuration), training (if required), annual licencing, hosting, data storage and annual support and maintenance.

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: £350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement is to develop Coventry City Council's family hub digital offering to create a digital front door for information for families throughout the City of Coventry. This will include improving access to information provided by the Council and our partners. This will include an AI solution that will enable parents and families to find and access services online. It will also be used by professionals to signpost families to support. The aim is to provide 24/7 access to information on services. This AI function will target and promote relevant topics to users, and a Chatbot to answer common queries.

The scope of the contract is for the supply of the solution which includes its implementation (including any configuration), training (if required), annual licencing, hosting, data storage

and annual support and maintenance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-029265


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

COV-17295

Title

COV - Family Hub AI digital solution

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Beebot AI Limited

Alex House, Chapel Street,

Manchester

M3 5JZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD33 - Manchester
Companies House

11702852

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £312,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Coventry City Council Legal Services

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom