Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
03079282
71 BRIDGE STREET
DERBY
DE13LB
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1332591094
E-mail: procurement@derby.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.derby.ac.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Virtual Learning Environment
Reference number: PROC IJ DMC ITT598
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98331000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University is seeking bids to replace its existing VLE with an intuitive, fresh, fully functional and future-focussed learning platform. The provider will collaborate with the university and more broadly within the sector to maintain a strong strategic partnership.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
593 040.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Derby is looking to implement a future-focused, intuitive, and secure Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to enhance the learning and teaching experience of our students and academics.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-016710
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackboard International B.V
1
Paleisstraat 1-5, 1012 RB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam
1012 RB
NL
NUTS: NL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 593 040.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Chief Finance and Commercial Officer University of Derby
Chief Finance and Commercial Officer University of Derby Derby DE22 1GB
Derby
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2023