Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Contact person: Ian Carbutt
Telephone: +44 2076643000
E-mail: lginform@local.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.local.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
LG Inform 2022
Reference number: LG-01245
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
LG Inform is the Improvement and Development Agency's on-line data and benchmarking service which presents local authorities and fire and rescue services (FRS) with up to date published data about their local area and the performance of their authority. The majority of this data is available to be viewed by the public. The LG Inform service provides a simple user interface (website) affording access to over 9,000 individual data items. A comprehensive search facility is available to access standard templated reports. When registered, users can create their own bespoke reports using the data items that can easily be accessed and shared by many.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
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:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The IDeA is seeking a technical provider with in depth experience in digital communications across the following areas:
Software development
Technical support and expertise
Consultancy services
Management of Hosting Arrangements
Data and database design and management
Additionally suppliers should be able to evidence recent project work that demonstrates their skills and capability in accessing and presenting complex data via the integration of high performing websites to large scale database services. Also to demonstrate having this experience in a local government setting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
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:
Initially a three year contract with the option to renew for a further 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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/Q9FA48WSH5
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
03/09/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
01/10/2021
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:
2025/2026
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./Q9FA48WSH5
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q9FA48WSH5
GO Reference: GO-202184-PRO-18682617
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Improvement and Development Agency
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2071877381
E-mail: info@local.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.local.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Improvement and Development Agency
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2071877381
E-mail: info@local.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.local.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/08/2021