Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Academies Enterprise Trust
06625091
183 Eversholt Street, London
London
NW1 1UB
UK
Contact person: Clive Hammond
Telephone: +44 7900827152
E-mail: chammond@academiesenterprisetrust.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28989
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Multi Academy Trust
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender for the Provision of Trust and Schools Websites and Ongoing Support
Reference number: T216/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72413000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are seeking to procure a cloud-based website system for our central Trust website and our 57 schools. We currently have 31 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 5 special schools (one primary, two secondary and two cross-phase) spread across 5 regions in England
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are seeking to procure a cloud-based website system for our central Trust website and our 57 schools. We currently have 31 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 5 special schools (one primary, two secondary and two cross-phase) spread across 5 regions in England
As part of the procurement the successful tenderer will be required to provide hosting service, support for the websites and helpdesk provision during the contract period and provide support to transfer the website to a new provider at the completion of the contract duration
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:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2023
End:
31/10/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The trust reserves the right to extend this contract by up to a further 36 months. Such extensions may be agreed a single duration of time or in multiple periods of time up to the maximum of 36 months. Such extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Trust
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:
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 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
Open procedure
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:
08/09/2023
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Electronically via mytenders.co.uk
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Clive Hammond - Head of Procurement - tenders will be opened from the mytenders.co.uk portal electronically
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
October 2027
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=229988.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:229988)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/08/2023