Supply and Support of a Learning Management System
Stranmillis University College (the University College) has established the need to procure a Learning Management System.
United Kingdom-Belfast: Software package and information systems
2018/S 179-405781
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5DY
United Kingdom
Contact person: SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
CFT1400094 — DfE — Stranmillis University College — Provision and Support of a Learning Management System
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
CFT1400094 — DfE — Stranmillis University College — Provision and Support of a Learning Management System. Stranmillis University College (the University College) has established the need to procure a Learning Management System (LMS). College staff currently use 2 different Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) systems to provide an online environment for their students. The main VLE (Queen’s Online) will no longer be available for staff/students by summer 2019.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
CFT1400094 — DfE — Stranmillis University College — Provision and Support of a Learning Management System. Stranmillis University College (the University College) has established the need to procure a Learning Management System (LMS). College staff currently use 2 different Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) systems to provide an online environment for their students. The main VLE (Queen’s Online) will no longer be available for staff/students by summer 2019.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting. a bid for this competition. In addition, neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. Contract Monitoring — The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails. to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still. fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action.. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement.. Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate. This contract will not be awarded in Lots as a single supplier is required.
VI.4.1)Review body
Belfast
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where. appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: