Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
CITB
Bircham Newton
Kings Lynn
PE31 6RH
UK
Contact person: Charlotte Winslade
E-mail: charlotte.winslade@citb.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.citb.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Construction Training
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Website Usability Research and Testing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
CITB Wishes to procure a framework with multiple suppliers appointed, to provide a full range of website usability testing and support services to CITB’s digital team to ensure compliance with the EU web Accessibility Directive, Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Design guidelines for public sector websites, and digital industry best practice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
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
CITB wishes to procure a framework with multiple suppliers appointed, to provide a full range of website usability testing and support services to CITB’s digital team to ensure compliance with the EU web Accessibility Directive, Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Design guidelines for public sector websites, and digital industry best practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 35
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 221-459495
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: B17/08/1708
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Web Usability Partnership Ltd
Unit 15b Lansdowne Court, Bumpers Way, The Old Church, Chittoe
Chippenham
SN14 6RZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bunnyfoot Limited
Harwell Innovation Centre,, 173 Curie Avenue
Harwell
OX11 0QG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDS Ltd
7 Eastgate
Leeds
LS2 7LY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sigma Consulting Solutions Limited
The Ropewalks, Newton Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6QJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nomensa Ltd
King William House, 13 Queen Street
Bristol
BS1 4NT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gofore UK limited
Talbot Building,, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2018327-PRO-12126412.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2018