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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: The Open University
Authority ID:: AA21655
Publication date:: 22 June 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Open University have awarded a new contract to the current flexible resourcing technology partner to provide specialist technical support for business as usual (BAU) activities, particularly in relation to OU bespoke system(s), which they have developed and supported over several years and which are critical to the OU's day to day operation.

This includes:

1) core service:

(a) specialist custom development, support and enhancements, significant burst capacity and project support (development, testing, analysis, project management),

(b) project-based work, including some non-IT;

2) application support:

(a) in terms of application development and maintenance the following list of custom systems are supported by NashTech: virtual learning environment (VLE), OpenLearn, OUAnyWhere;

3) supply of software and software support and maintenance services.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6BP

Contact person: Procurement Manager

E-mail: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

NUTS: UKJ12

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.open.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/

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

Contract for Flexible Resourcing Technology Partner

Reference number: OUPA10606

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72200000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

72210000

72211000

72212000

72212100

72212190

72212211

72212500

72212517

72212520

72230000

72254000

72260000

72261000

72262000

72263000

72264000

72265000

72267000

72267100

72267200

72268000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

The Open University, Milton Keynes.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This includes:

1) core service:

(a) specialist custom development, support and enhancements, significant burst capacity and project support (development, testing, analysis, project management),

(b) project-based work, including some non-IT;

2) application support:

(a) in terms of application development and maintenance the following list of custom systems are supported by NashTech: virtual learning environment (VLE), OpenLearn, OUAnyWhere;

3) supply of software and software support and maintenance services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation

The current supplier has over 5 years plus experience with the Open University (OU) to provide specialist technical support for business as usual (BAU) activities in relation to several legacy OU bespoke Moodle systems which are critical to the OU’s day to day operations. The supplier is currently engaged in a business-critical re-development programme to replace existing software due to a scheduled deprecation of service.

NashTech now have extensive and in some parts exclusive knowledge of several key OU bespoke systems, including sole development and support of the applications for several years. Critical time constraints on the current custom development programme to meet the delivery deadline are a key factor.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: OUPA10606

Title: Contract for Flexible Resourcing Technology Partner

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18/06/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NashTech Ltd

110 Bishopgate

London

EC2 4AY

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: : 10 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The OU reserve the right to expand or reduce the nature of and scope of work as it sees fit, including but not limited to the scope of technologies supported. The OU may also purchase software and services via the contract.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

N/A

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice