Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Copeland Borough Council
The Copeland Centre
Whitehaven
CA28 7SJ
UK
E-mail: Procurement@copeland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.copeland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.copeland.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Consultancy Services to Support the Research and Development of Employability Online Support Tools
Reference number: DN432331
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72227000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The commission involves providing technical expertise and advice on the development of employability online support tools that will assist the Council and its work and skills partners to provide career pathway solutions, particularly to the unemployed and underemployed, including those who are less digitally confident.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is anticipated the project will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will focus on the research and scope of the project. Phase 2 will focus on concept development and implementation. Progression to Phase 2 of the project will be at the discretion of the Council following a robust review as a result of Phase 1 and the subsequent development of a full business case.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contract value below EU services threshold and so the procurement falls outside of the scope of the application of PCR 2015.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C873
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MyPocketSkill
London
UK
NUTS: UKD11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 36 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Copeland Borough Council
Whitehaven
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2020