Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The David Ross Education Trust
6182612
Thorpe Hill
Loughborough
LE11 4SQ
UK
Contact person: Joanna Bailey
E-mail: jbailey2@dret.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dret.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.dret.co.uk
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
Finance Management System for David Ross Education Trust
Reference number: DRET_P0002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212440
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The David Ross Education Trust (the Trust) is appointing a Supplier to supply, implement and support a Financial Management System (FMS), delivered using a software as a service (SaaS) model for use by the Trust and its Academies. The maximum contract duration will be ten and a half (10.5) years. The initial term of the Contract shall be for a period of 3.5 years with an options to extend for a further 2+3+2 years. depending on performance management/success in the delivery of the required outputs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48440000
48442000
72212442
79412000
72212440
48441000
72212441
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The David Ross Education Trust (the Trust) is appointing a Supplier to supply, implement and support a Financial Management System (FMS), delivered using a software as a service (SaaS) model for use by the Trust and its Academies. The maximum contract duration will be ten and a half (10.5) years. The initial term of the Contract shall be for a period of 3.5 years with an options to extend for a further 2+3+2 years. depending on performance management/success in the delivery of the required outputs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
2021/S 000-028965
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Finance Management System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solutions For Accounting Ltd
03501282
Sherwood House, 7 Gregory Boulevard,
Nottingham
NG7 6LB
UK
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
URL: www.solutionsforaccounting.co.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:
: 1 119 548.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2022