Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.port.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home
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
Technology Enhanced Learning provision for Air and Space Power Education
Reference number: 19/CM/70
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University has been contracted to deliver air and space power education and training at both Royal Air Force Halton and Royal Air Force College (RAFC) Cranwell with effect from 1 September 2020. These training interventions are currently subject to a wholescale training transformation review by the Royal Air Force (RAF), under Project MERCURY, which seeks to maximise Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) methodologies to deliver a new, scrutinised, content requirement. This training will deliver air and space power education to learners from a range of backgrounds, principally from two groups:
1) Initial Officer Cadets. 18-25 years, and
2) Non-commissioned Officers, 28-40 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has enlisted the services of an experienced education digital developer to work with our subject matter experts to transform our existing materials into appropriate digital formats. The requirement is for a digital developer to work with the University’s Subject Matter Experts to develop nine (9) standalone online educational units principally through a process that: scopes and plans the digital approach (including the planned conversion of existing and new materials to a standalone learning format). Undertakes the development of the digital objects. Uploads and tests the objects on the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) system (known as LRN). Provides an approach for annual/cyclical review. Provides an approach for the development of new and innovative materials after implementation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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:
2020/S 033-078695
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/05/2020
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: 0
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:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDS Support Ltd (trading as CDS Defence and Security)
Cheltenham
GL51 8HE
UK
NUTS: UKK13
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:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Portsmouth
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
UK
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.port.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2020