Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) for Local Government
18 Smith Square, Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Contact person: Ian Carbutt
Telephone: +44 7799038403
E-mail: ian.carbutt@local.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.local.gov.uk
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:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./BZMVJ6VR25
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 or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Data, Benchmarking and other services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LG Inform Plus 2020
Reference number: LGI-01734
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The IDeA — a subsidiary of the Local Government Association (LGA) — requires a service provider to deliver hosting, development, content management (including database element), design and content migration services; taxonomy technical support skills and expert project/facilitation capacity to operate, enhance, promote and deliver an online service (LG Inform Plus) to support the local government sector and its partners in information management practices. This programme includes the provision of contextual and performance data served to external applications through a direct data feed and a range of tailored online tools and applications to support small area reporting, managing open linked data publishing,information governance, information sharing standards and specific tools and data sets.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The IDeA requires a service provider to deliver hosting, development, content management (including database element), design and content migration services; taxonomy technical support skills and expert project/facilitation capacity to operate, enhance, promote and deliver an online service (LG Inform Plus) to support the local government sector and its partners in information management practices. This programme includes the provision of context and performance data served to external applications through a direct data feed and a range of tailored online tools and applications to support small area reporting, managing open linked data publishing, information sharing standards and specific tools and data sets. Services provided by the service provider will include IT-specialist skills, web-delivery and database service design and development, expertise in local government data standards, Linked Data and public sector taxonomies and semantics. It also includes personnel support in the form of facilitators, project leaders and expert consultancy services to local authorities in the area of knowledge sharing, local government business transformation management and evidencing performance management, analysis and presentation. The LG Inform Plus service will be required to continue or replace the current website.
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:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Following a satisfactory annual review of performance, this contract is subject to annual renewal for up to 3 more years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Quality and prices as laid out in the tender documentation.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BZMVJ6VR25
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
07/10/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2024-25
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./BZMVJ6VR25
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BZMVJ6VR25
GO Reference: GO-2019730-PRO-15179653
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Local Government Association
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2071877381
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Local Government Association
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2071877381
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2019