Provide Regional E-Learning Portal

AGMA require an e-learning solution to be provided by a single supplier who will host the LMS and all courses.

United Kingdom-Stretford: Software package and information systems

2015/S 184-334382

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
For the attention of: Mr John Mulpeter
M32 0TH Stretford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: john.mulpeter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

Electronic access to information: www.the-chest.org

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.the-chest.org

Further information can be obtained from: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
For the attention of: Mr John Mulpeter
M32 0TH Stretford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: john.mulpeter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
For the attention of: Mr John Mulpeter
M32 0TH Stretford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: john.mulpeter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
For the attention of: Mr John Mulpeter
M32 0TH Stretford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619121616
E-mail: john.mulpeter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Regional E-Learning Portal.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services

NUTS code UKD3

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Regional E-Learning Portal.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000, 72000000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Framework Period…1.4.2016 till 31.3.2018
With the option to extend up to a further 2 years on an annual basis.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

III.2.3)Technical capacity

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

1624

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 26.10.2015 – 18:00
Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

26.10.2015 – 18:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

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

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

OVERVIEW AGMA require an e-learning solution to be provided by a single supplier who will host the LMS and all courses. There will be a single web based Learning Management System (LMS) which could potentially be accessed by Local Authority staff in all 10 AGMA authorities and associate members. Local Authority staff will also include teachers and staff within schools and any appointed system administrators. Current figures show there is approximately 77 000 staff in the 10 local authorities The system will also be accessed externally by members of the wider Private, Voluntary and Independent sector that provide services on behalf of the AGMA Local Authorities. Additionally, individuals working for Health and other public sector organisations providing services for the authorities will be able to register as users of the system.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

18.9.2015