Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000628864
E-mail: ictprocurement@wales.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Local Government Finance Software
Reference number: C199/2016/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48613000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of software-as-a-service for the processing, analysing and interpreting of Council Tax and Council Tax Reduction data across 22 Welsh Local Authorities
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
48222000
72322000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a software-as-a-service application for the purpose of processing, viewing, analysing and interpreting Council Tax and council Tax Reduction data.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend beyond the initial term for further periods up to maximum of 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/07/2017
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/07/2017
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=66428
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
A non-core approach to Community Benefits will be taken, which means that the Community Benefits proposal that you return as part ofthis tender process will not be evaluated and scored.
The Community Benefits Policy has key strategic priority areas that align with the Welsh Government Programme for Government
commitments.
The policy priority areas that the client want you to focus on in your Community Benefits proposal are:
- Training and recruitment opportunities for the economically inactive* / disadvantaged groups, including Worklessness (Welsh
Government Lift Programme), and/or graduates, under graduates placements and/or trainees, and/or apprenticeships etc. Bidders should
consider opportunities for recruiting and training the above groups as part of the workforce delivering this contract / agreement.
Retention and training for the existing workforce
-*Long-term economically inactive’ in this invitation means those who have not been in paid employment in the last 3 months immediately
prior to the date of this invitation. For the definition of disadvantaged please refer to the EU definition which can be found in the
community benefits measurement tool, employment tab at this link http://prp.wales.gov.uk/toolkit/
Innovation is encouraged and this list is not exhaustive.
(WA Ref:66428)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000628864
Internet address(es)
URL: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2017