Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Care Council for Wales
South Gate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
Contact person: Bethan Roberts
Telephone: +44 2920780609
E-mail: bethan.roberts@ccwales.org.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ccwales.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0289
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government Sponsored Body
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Upgrade of CRM Regulatory System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Care Council for Wales is looking to upgrade our current Regulatory ICT system and its online portal to bring it in-line with advances in technology and broaden the scope to the use of the wider remit when we transition into Social Care Wales in April 2016.
We are looking for a solution to maximimse the investment in the current CRM, upgrading the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing infrastructure.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48781000
48600000
48610000
48611000
48612000
72212600
72212610
72320000
72321000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Care Council for Wales' main office in Cardiff city centre and Supplier's office.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The technical, training and support expertise required, as well as the high profile and critical nature of the work and tight timescales, make this a demanding commission.
The project will be carried out by competitive dialogue tender in a three-phased approach. The timetable for the project is contained in the contract notice.
The Care Council wishes to procure a single Supplier with the expertise, experience and capacity to provide the upgrade within timescales and budget to go-live in April 2018. This means either one organisation that has the range of expertise in house or an organisation with considerable expertise in house and sub-contracting with key partners.
Please see the attached contract notice for further information and detail of the procurement process and Care Council Requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 213-387996
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashton Court Group Ltd
Thorpewood Management Centre, Blisworth Road, Courteenhall
Northampton
NN7 2QB
UK
Telephone: +44 1604864781
NUTS: UKF23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 324 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:63809)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Care Council for Wales
South Gate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
Telephone: +44 3003033444
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ccwales.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2017