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