Ofsted: CON 1403 - Support & Development for Microsoft software-based applications and services

UK-London: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
       Clive House, London, SW1H 9EX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3001231231, Email: info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.ofsted.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   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:
      Other activity: We inspect services providing education & skills for learners of all ages. We also regulate & inspect services that care for children & young people

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: CON 1403 - Support & Development for Microsoft software-based applications and services            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is pleased to invite you to submit a formal tender submission to become our supplier for Support & Development for Microsoft software-based applications and services.

The Contract Term will be for an initial 4-year period* with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years subject to the agreement of both parties.

*including a break clause / review point at year 2).

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 776,325
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            48000000 - Software package and information systems.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is pleased to invite you to submit a formal tender submission to become our supplier for Support & Development for Microsoft software-based applications and services.

The contract is for a comprehensive support and periodic development service for a range of Microsoft software-based applications.
The contract will cover three Commercial elements;-
•Commercial element 1 – Onboarding and readiness service.
•Commercial element 2 - Comprehensive 3rd Line Tech support service to support our Microsoft software-based applications and services.
•Commercial element 3 - Periodic Product Development for services specified by Ofsted across a range of Microsoft software-based applications and services.
The opportunity is available to Potential Suppliers that have, as a minimum, the following Microsoft accreditations:

Microsoft Solutions Partner designation: Business Applications
Microsoft Solutions Partner designation: Modern Work
Microsoft Solutions Specialization: Low code application development

The Contract Term will be for an initial 4-year period* with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years subject to the agreement of both parties.

*including a break clause / review point at year 2).

The option to extend the contract will be solely at Ofsted’s discretion and will be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, government approval and the availability of funding.

Potential Suppliers should not make any assumption that Ofsted will exercise its discretion to extend the contract for any specific period or at all.

Please note, the advertised contract value is not a commitment of spend, but the maximum contract headroom available for the entire 6-year period (i.e. if all extensions options were activated)

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:The Contract Term will be for an initial 4-year period* with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years subject to the agreement of both parties. *including a break clause / review point at year 2).

      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/2P56Z2FQMX


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-005677
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: CON 1403    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Support & Development for Microsoft software-based applications and services

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 05/07/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             CGI UK Limited, 00947968
             14th Floor, 20 Fenchurch Street,, London, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 776,325          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 776,325
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   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.

Please note, the published contract value is for the initial 4 years only. The contract can be extended by a further period up to 24 months beyond Expiry Date. The 4-year value of the Call-Off Contract will be used as an indicator to estimate the value of any subsequent extension period should this
be required under the Call-Off Contract.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
          London, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Ofsted will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/07/2024