Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road
Croydon
CR01EA
UK
Contact person: Jacob Aghedo
Telephone: +44 2087266000
E-mail: jacob.aghedo@croydon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI62
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
e-signature solution
Reference number: LBC/CN/814
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79131000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will assist the Council with an effective e-signature solution and enhance current signatory activities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
22 612.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79132100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An invitation to tender was extended to all reputable e-signature providers in the UK to tender for a 3-years contract for the provision of e-signature solution service. This contract will improve productivity by automating document signing across the Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Functional and Non functional requirement
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a below threshold procurement. Expression of Interest (EoI) dated 11 September 2024 was issued to all reputable e-signature solution providers in the UK. RFQ documents were subsequently issued to all the suppliers that responded to the EoI.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: e-signature solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Virtual Signature IDV Limited
13051054
Level 18, 40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 22 612.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2025