Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987000
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
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
GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
National Audit Office (NAO) sought to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
440 000.00
GBP
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 purpose of the tender exercise was to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criterion
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Criterion
/ 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
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-013776
Section V: Award of contract
Title: GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Microlink PC (UK) Limited,
03325643
Microlink House, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford,
Hampshire,
SO53 4DP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 440 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-202327-PRO-22074791
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987372
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2023