Supply Multimedia Management System

United Kingdom-Leeds: Multimedia software package

2013/S 181-312592

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Education

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:

Multimedia Management System.

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 UKE42

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

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

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

The University of Leeds wishes to implement a university wide Multimedia Management system to support the creation, storage, management and publication of audio and video assets to multiple channels and devices. These assets include but are not limited to showcase and marketing materials, staff teaching materials, student video for assessment and MOOCs.
The system must be accessible to all University students and staff.
The solution must provide web-based tools for creating, editing and uploading multimedia resources from anywhere in the world via the internet. Content must be accessible on-demand by internal and external audiences in appropriate formats from all major desktop, tablet and mobile devices. The ability to restrict content to specific users, groups or channels is essential.
It must integrate with the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment and provide controlled access to content by the course cohort.
It must cater for publication of content to other internal and external channels including university websites, a new Campus YouTube, iTunesU and YouTube EDU.
The ability to bulk migrate audio and video assets from existing university systems will also be required as part of the implementation.
Hosted or on-premise solutions will be considered, however any external hosting option must be in UK or EU data centres. The solution must be capable of expanding to accommodate growth in the volume of assets.
Professional services are also required to support implementation of the system.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48520000, 72212520

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

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Supply of a Multimedia Management system
Professional services to support implementation:
— Assistance with the setup and configuration of the system
— Training services
— System and user documentation
— Assistance with data migration from existing systems
— Responsive Help Desk and technical support
Duration of contract:
Software license, maintenance and support services are required for an initial 3 year term with an option to extend for a further 2 years if the University so chooses.
Contracts including a hosting element are for an initial 3 year term with an option to extend for a further 2 years. An annual review of asset growth and bandwidth usage is required, with an option to export a proportion of the assets to local storage if the University so chooses.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

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

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

See PQQ

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:

Group or joint bidders must be jointly and severally liable
The University will consider expressions of interest and completed Pre-qualification questionnaires from suppliers and partnerships that are suitably qualified, skilled and experienced providers with a track record and a solution that will meet our expectations.
We would expect software and professional service suppliers to make their own choice of Main Bidder who will take full responsibility for the delivery and implementation.
Our preference is for a combined approach with software supply and professional services together although we will consider splitting software supply from professional services if appropriate.
Where partnerships are proposed, the main bidder should be clearly identified. The PQQ response should be completed by both parties and the proposed partnership arrangements outlined.

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Regulation 23 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 applies to the current tendering competition. Regulation 23 sets out the grounds on which a supplies/services provider may be deemed ineligible to a tender for or be awarded a public contract. Rejection is permissible, and in some instances, obligatory.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See PQQ

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
To be assessed in at PQQ stage

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

Restricted

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

Envisaged minimum number 3: and maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Relevant Experience, Reference sites, Market understanding, Technical Capability, Functionality, Support, Training, Financial standing

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:

SF/1578

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: 16.10.2013
Payable documents: no

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

16.10.2013 – 12:00

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

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

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

The University of Leeds intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise, therefore this is the preferred method for suppliers to obtain further information and express their interest. Prospective suppliers should follow steps 1-11 below to express their interest and obtain the documents. (NB. Suppliers who have previously registered on the In-Tend system as a University of Leeds supplier should go to step 8).
1. Suppliers should register on the In-Tend system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/

2. Click the New User Registration link
3. Enter the user and business details requested and click Next
4. Add your contact details by clicking Add. Complete the details and click Next
5. Click Next again to confirm the contact details and move to the next screen
6. Check all registration details are correct and click Register my Details
7. You will receive an email with your user and password details
8. Return to the website and click Login. Enter your details and click Login
9. Click the Current Tenders link and then Show All Tenders
10. To express an interest, click on the relevant tender and then on Express Interest
11. You will receive an email shortly afterwards to confirm that your expression of interest has been received and that the documents are now available to view on the system.
12. Click on the link provided to re-enter the In-Tend site, click on My Tenders, then View Tender Details, then View Documents.
For any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the helpdesk via email at support@in-tend.com or by phone on +44 1332869400

Freedom of information.
The University is a Public Authority within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Information received may be made available on demand in accordance with Freedom of Information Act 2000.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full 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 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide 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.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:16.9.2013