Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Contact person: Andrew Sternberg
Telephone: +44 7941086343
E-mail: andrew.sternberg@dcms.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/deparment-for-digital-culture-media-sport
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Social-research-services./8P565W7DYH
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tackling Loneliness Hub
Reference number: 101941
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79315000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To develop an IT platform to enable secure on line conversations with stakeholders tackling loneliness. In addition the provider will manage stakeholder engagement and provide research and analysis from a policy perspective to support evidence sharing and dissemination of best practice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To develop an IT platform to enable secure on line conversations with stakeholders tackling loneliness. In addition the provider will manage stakeholder engagement and provide research and analysis from a policy perspective to support evidence sharing and dissemination of best practice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for an initial term of 12 months, with a break clause at 6 months. The break clause will allow DCMS to assess initial development and proof of concept before committing to the longer term project. On the basis of a successful review outcome the contact will include an opportunity to extend for further periods, the remaining 6 months of the initial term plus two further periods of one year each. This reflects that this is a new engagement model and the approach may need to be reviewed and refined, but gives the supplier time to deliver the platform and run it for a sustained period of time.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P565W7DYH
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in ITT.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/10/2020
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/10/2020
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Social-research-services./8P565W7DYH
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P565W7DYH
GO Reference: GO-2020914-PRO-17074855
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 4BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072112122
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2020