Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JD
UK
Contact person: Susan Ayre
Telephone: +44 1412433198
E-mail: susan_ayre@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/slc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=461614899
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=461614899
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
Other: Administration of student loans and grants
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ATSP Equipment and Training
Reference number: 2019-SLC-002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Disabled Students Allowances (DSA) are awarded to students when undertaking a course of higher education to help pay the extra costs they may incur because of a disability (including a long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia).
SLC wishes to develop a framework to deliver Assistive Technology (AT) Equipment and Training for Student Finance England (SFE) and Student Finance Wales (SFW) to support students that are in receipt of DSA grants.
The requirements will include the delivery of hardware, software, training and ergonomic equipment and furniture directly to the student.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30213100
30237000
50300000
39000000
48000000
30213000
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow City.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SLC wishes to develop a framework to deliver Assistive Technology Equipment and Training for Student Finance England (SFE) and Student Finance Wales (SFW), to be paid from Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs). DSA are awarded to students when undertaking a course of higher education to help pay the extra costs they may incur because of a disability (including a long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia). The allowances can cover the cost to computers, software, and training,in addition to items of specialist equipment, and general expenses. Suppliers will be expected to provide a range of other equipment such as computer peripherals (printers and scanners), voice recorders, and other more specialist items such as braille readers as well as training on specialist software.
SLC is looking to deliver an improved service to students through a one-stop shop approach. To this end SLC is looking for a minimum of 3 suppliers to deliver all Assistive Technology Equipment and Training through a framework agreement. There will be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 (at SLC's discretion) providers on the framework and work will be awarded using a rotational method whereby for each order SLC will utilise the next supplier on the list. Suppliers will be subject to quarterly performance monitoring based on agreed key performance indicators which will be agreed with the successful bidders. Examples of measures might be delivery, service quality, response times and turnaround times.
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:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated within the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
2019/S 033-073553
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/02/2020
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:
10/02/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Electronic.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
They will be opened electronically via secure e.tendering portal.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
1.4.2023
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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-Glasgow:-Computer-equipment-and-supplies./UX4N64G393
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UX4N64G393
Go reference: GO-202019-PRO-15790568
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2020