Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116824
E-mail: commercial@culture.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport/about/procurement
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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Data-services./K9YC7UW84E
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/K9YC7UW84E
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Information Technology — Data Strategies and Delivery
Reference number: 101910
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DCMS is seeking to set up a single supplier framework focused on improving and optimising the delivery of the department's IT data strategy.
DCMS requires a supplier to undertake the following methodology for each business requirement/statements of work: discovery, design, develop, deliver and support DCMS’ current business processes, reviewing existing data sources and flows and uncovering critical areas for improvement; in particular, applying AI/ML techniques, as well as identifying quick wins for immediate implementation.
A supplier is required to develop ‘data strategies’, data governance principles, the solution vision and implement the roadmap for an accredited data platform for various DCMS teams. Although largely understood, the landscape of what the supplier needs to support DCMS with is yet largely to be completely defined, as the requirements of departmental teams are at various stages of development, with some lacking maturity.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72313000
72315000
72322000
72310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCMS is seeking to set up a single supplier framework via an open procedure as stated in regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The framework will be focused on improving and optimising the delivery of the department's IT data strategy.
DCMS requires a supplier to undertake the following methodology for each business requirement/statements of work: discovery, design, develop, deliver and support DCMS’ current business processes, reviewing existing data sources and flows and uncovering critical areas for improvement; in particular, applying AI/ML techniques, as well as identifying quick wins for immediate implementation.
A supplier is required to develop ‘data strategies’, data governance principles, the solution vision and implement the roadmap for an accredited data platform for various DCMS teams. Although largely understood, the landscape of what the supplier needs to support DCMS with is yet largely to be completely defined, as the requirements of departmental teams are at various stages of development.
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:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
09/06/2020
End:
31/05/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
Description of options:
This includes the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
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:
18/05/2020
Local time: 12:00
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:
18/05/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Tenders must be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal to be received no later than 12.00 (BST), 18 May 2020 (the deadline for receipt of Tender Responses). Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Data-services./K9YC7UW84E
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K9YC7UW84E
Go reference: GO-2020416-PRO-16381894
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116824
E-mail: commercial@culture.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2020