Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
UK
Contact person: Kelly Taylor-Seymour
E-mail: kelly.taylor-seymour@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk
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
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVAP School ICT Project
Reference number: CD1433
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council have Tendered for the provision of supply, installation, maintenance and support of a suitable IT infrastructure and ancillary equipment in the premises of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVA Primary School , accessible on site and by secured remote access and the supply, installation, maintenance and support of suitable software and data management solutions in the premises of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVA Primary School, accessible on site and by secured remote access. The installation, maintenance and support of a range of third-party connectivity, software and data management services as required to be accessed from the premises of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVA Primary School (IP13 9EP)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
215.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council is looking to procure a Service Provider to supply, install, maintain and support a suitable ICT infrastructure and ancillary equipment in the premises of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVA Primary School, accessible on site and by secured remote access. To include the supply, installation, maintenance and support of suitable software and data management solutions in the School that is accessible on site and by secured remote access with installation, maintenance and support of a range of third-party connectivity, software and data management services as required, to be accessed from the School premises (IP13 9EP).This is a 3 year contract with the option to extend up to a further 24 months, with a total contract value of £310,000 including VAT (including the optional extension)To access this Tender, you need to register with Suffolk Sourcing and follow the guidance below.The Instructions for using the Suffolk Sourcing System are either included with the tender documents or can be found by clicking on the "Guidance for Suppliers" link which can be accessed from the Suffolk Sourcing home page via "All Opportunities". Please ensure that you read these instructions before requesting a tender clarification or submitting a bid. In particular, please see the following procedures:a) Suffolk Sourcing Correspondence & Communications Supplier Guideb) Suffolk Sourcing E-Tendering Supplier GuideAll queries should be communicated via the Suffolk Sourcing System at www.suffolksourcing.uk using the Correspondence function at any time up to and including 5pm 16th August 2024.Any questions after this date may not be answered.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion: 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:
2024/S 000-023480
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CD1433
Title: Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVAP School IT Project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
RM Education PLC
01749877
142b Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SE
OX14 4SE
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
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:
: 215.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX
Ipswich
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2025