Jisc Digital Content Tender

JSL is developing services that will provide support for the teaching and learning of key subjects and enhance the JISC digital content offer to our FE and Skills customers.

United Kingdom-Bristol: Software package and information systems

2018/S 163-372598

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Jisc Services Ltd
One Castlepark, Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JA
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2036975834
E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1179223450
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.jisc.ac.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://tenders.jisc.ac.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://tenders.jisc.ac.uk

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: National education and research network provider

I.5)Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

FE and Skills Services Digital Content

II.1.2)Main CPV code

48000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

JSL is developing services that will provide support for the teaching and learning of key subjects and enhance the JISC digital content offer to our FE and Skills customers. The resources for these key areas will be targeted at Level 2 and above. JSL wishes to enter into a number of agreements for procuring content to provide up to date content for new FE and Skills digital content services in line with the latest National Occupational Standards (NOS) for those areas of learning.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 900 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Construction Training Content

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

48190000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Construction training service is a new service for interactive digital resources for teaching practitioners and learners in the FE and Skills sector. The specific purpose of this procurement is to ensure that the content that the service delivers remains current by meeting the latest National Occupational Standards and is mapped directly to NVQ and SVQ (levels 2 and 3) and T Level (Level 3 — Design and Planning pathway) Construction units provided by City and Guilds, Pearson, OCR and SQA.

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: 300 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Education and Childcare

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

48190000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Education and childcare training service is a new service for interactive digital resources for teaching practitioners and learners in the FE and Skills sector. The specific purpose of this procurement is to ensure that the content that the service delivers remains current by meeting the latest National Occupational Standards and mapped directly to NVQ and SVQ (levels 2 and 3) and T Level (Level 3) Education and Childcare units provided by City and Guilds, Pearson, OCR and SQA.

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: 300 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Digital/IT

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

48190000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Digital/IT training service is a new service for interactive digital resources for teaching practitioners and learners in the FE and Skills sector. The specific purpose of this procurement is to ensure that the content that the service delivers remains current by meeting the latest National Occupational Standards and is mapped directly to NVQ and SVQ (levels 2 and 3) and T Level (Level 3 – Software Application and Design pathway) Digital units provided by City and Guilds, Pearson, OCR and SQA.

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: 300 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

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.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the 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

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 21/09/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 21/09/2018

Local time: 12:01

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Jisc Services Ltd
Bristol
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Jisc Services Limited will incorporate a standstill periodat the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will providefull information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Jisc Services Ltd
Bristol
United Kingdom

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

22/08/2018