Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G758EA
UK
Contact person: June Cairns
Telephone: +44 1355843365
E-mail: J-cairns@dfid.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: International Aid
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Strengthening Education Systems for Improved Learning (SESIL)
Reference number: PO 7603
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75121000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DFID is seeking a suitably qualified Supplier to design and implement the first two components of the SESIL programme:
— Building Strong Foundations, and,
— Enhancing Assessment and Exams.
These are in line with the Government of Uganda’s priorities and complement existing development partner support to the education sector.
The programme is also part of DFID Uganda’s wider objectives to strengthen systems to build human capacity and to promote a more responsive, effective state and enable an inclusive society.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
27 938 737.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
Main site or place of performance:
South Lanarkshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DFID is seeking a suitably qualified Supplier to design and implement the first two components of the SESIL programme:
— Building Strong Foundations, and,
— Enhancing Assessment and Exams.
These are in line with the Government of Uganda’s priorities and complement existing development partner support to the education sector.
The programme is also part of DFID Uganda’s wider objectives to strengthen systems to build human capacity and to promote a more responsive, effective state and enable an inclusive society.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Criteria
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial Criteria
/ 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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 222-405397
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: N/A
Contract No: PO 7603
Title: Strengthening Education Systems for Improved Learning (SESIL)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald T/A Cambridge Education
22 Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
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:
: 27 938 737.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2018