Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
UK
E-mail: e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
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
Provision of a Cloud-hosted Social Intelligence Tool
Reference number: AU19/106
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72268000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of contract for a service provider to deliver a cloud-hosted enterprise-level solution, available 24/7, to centrally administer and coordinate the collection and intelligent analysis of acquired social media data pertaining to both the overall institutional brand as perceived online and data acquired through social media monitoring methods, tools, technologies and services to monitor internet traffic which may involve the use of the University’s name or brand, as well as use of words/phrases that may be related to the University’s interests. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring all levels of internet media, publishers, social sites, public social media posts and tweets, blogs and comments across the major social platforms (Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Chinese social media), ungated communities such as forums, news articles, public Pins, YouTube videos/comments, internet video, internet forums, etc.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of contract for a service provider to deliver a cloud-hosted enterprise-level solution, available 24/7, to centrally administer and coordinate the collection and intelligent analysis of acquired social media data pertaining to both the overall institutional brand as perceived online and data acquired through social media monitoring methods, tools, technologies and services to monitor internet traffic which may involve the use of the University’s name or brand, as well as use of words/phrases that may be related to the University’s interests. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring all levels of internet media, publishers, social sites, public social media posts and tweets, blogs and comments across the major social platforms (Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Chinese social media), ungated communities such as forums, news articles, public Pins, YouTube videos/comments, internet video, internet forums, etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Functional requirements
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Non-functional requirements
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Demo
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 035-083937
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: AU19/106
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
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
Fenix Media T/A Pulsar
31 Old Nichol Street
London
E2 7HR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:624705)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/07/2020