eTendering Platform

LUPC is looking to place a supplier framework agreement for the provision of an eTendering platform, compliant with Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and that will be compliant and compatible with the Procurement Act 2023. To be considered for this opportunity, Suppliers must be an official “eSender”, authorised by the Cabinet …

CPV: 48490000 Procurement software package
Place of execution:
eTendering Platform
Awarding body:
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Award number:
ITS5081 LU

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

1.1 Buyer

Official name : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : eTendering Platform
Description : LUPC is looking to place a supplier framework agreement for the provision of an eTendering platform, compliant with Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and that will be compliant and compatible with the Procurement Act 2023. To be considered for this opportunity, Suppliers must be an official “eSender”, authorised by the Cabinet Office to publish public procurement notices to Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder. Systems must also have the capability to publish procurement notices to OJEU / TED. In addition, all Suppliers must deliver all 5 core procurement electronic functionalities, without the customer needing to engage, transact, contract nor carry out implementation work with a 3rd party supplier / provider: 1) eTendering (including the publication of Electronic Notices) 2) Electronic tender evaluation 3) Electronic Contact management 4) Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) 5) Electronic Auctions (eAuctions) Account management and customer support will also be required, as well as implementation and post-implementation services such as training and consultancy. The transfer of tender and / or contract related data from previous incumbent systems may also be required. LUPC, acting as the Consortium, is working with the other Universities Purchasing Consortia (UPCs) listed below, and their respective Member Institutions, to establish a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of eTendering platforms across England, Wales: • Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) http://www.supc.ac.uk/engage/our-members/our-members • North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members • North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members • London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html • Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members • Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW) http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/ • Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/ There are no guarantees of volume or spend.
Procedure identifier : 5b12d112-d5d8-4bd6-8fdc-927c071682f8
Previous notice : 08996ad8-0bd1-43fb-b7a9-7e6f0ee433de-01
Internal identifier : ITS5081 LU
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 48490000 Procurement software package

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : This is not a Joint Procurement.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 12 000 000 Pound sterling
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 12 000 000 Pound sterling

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : This opportunity was announced via a PIN 2024/S 000-016320, published on FTS (FInd a Tender Service) on 23 May 2024.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : eTendering Platform
Description : This is a Contract Award Notice. This Award is for a multi supplier framework agreement that will run for 2 years, with 2 optional extensions of up to 1 year each. The Contract Start Date is 1st OCTOBER 2024. The Contract End Date is 30th SEPTEMBER 2026. Optional Extension 1 would commence on 1st OCTOBER 2027 Optional Extension 2 would commence on 1st OCTOBER 2028 There is no obligation on the Authority, any other Participating Consortium and/or any Member Institution to guarantee any minimum levels of spend under this Framework Agreement, nor any commitment to appoint the Supplier for any particular order for Software. LUPC provides framework agreements for member institutions to access via call off contracts. The estimated total spend figure is an estimate of the highest possible value of this framework agreement during its term and all potential extensions.
Internal identifier : ITS5081 LU

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 48490000 Procurement software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : This contract notice is for an eTendering Platform for UK customers, but as these solutions are we web based, the eTendering Platform theoretically can be accessed by users in any geographical location.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 15/09/2024
Duration end date : 14/09/2026

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : This framework agreement can be renewed for 2 additional periods of up to 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance.

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : This is not a joint procurement.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description :
Weight (points, exact) : 60
Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name :
Description :
Weight (points, exact) : 40
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Review organisation : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
TED eSender : Mercell Holding ASA

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : eTendering Platform
Description : LUPC is looking to place a supplier framework agreement for the provision of an eTendering platform, compliant with Public Contracts Regulation 2015 and that will be compliant and compatible with the Procurement Act 2023. This Award is for a multi sypplier framewrk agreement that will run for 2 years, with 2 optional extensions of up to 1 year each.There is no obligation on the Authority, any other Participating Consortium and/or any Member Institution to guarantee any minimum levels of spend under this Framework Agreement, nor any commitment to appoint the Supplier for any particular order for Software.
Internal identifier : ITS5081 LU

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 48490000 Procurement software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : United Kingdom
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description :
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
TED eSender : Mercell Holding ASA

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 12 000 000 Pound sterling

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

6.1.3 Non-winning tenderers :

Tenderer :
Leader of tendering party : In-tend Ltd.
Official name : Cimple Ltd. EU Supply t/a Mercell

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Registration number : N/A
Postal address : 153-155 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Town : Hemel Hempstead
Postcode : HP3 9SQ
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Camden and City of London ( UKI31 )
Country : United Kingdom
Contact point : Antonio Ramirez
Telephone : +44 207302764
Internet address : https://www.lupc.ac.uk
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Group leader
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Registration number : LUPC
Town : Hemel Hempstead
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : 0207 307 2760
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Registration number : LUPC
Postal address : 153-155 London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Town : Hemel Hempstead
Postcode : HP3 9SQ
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Camden and City of London ( UKI31 )
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : 0207 307 2760
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Mediation organisation

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Cimple Ltd.
Registration number : 11591373
Town : London
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 7850234948
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : In-tend Ltd.
Registration number : 05845701
Town : Rotherham
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +441144070056
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : EU Supply t/a Mercell
Registration number : 08513444
Town : London
Country : United Kingdom
Telephone : +44 2071274545
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer

8.1 ORG-0007

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number : 980921565
Postal address : Askekroken 11
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : +47 21018800
Fax : +47 21018801
Internet address : http://mercell.com/
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : f43010b3-98cd-402e-94b3-fe0b92d9ee52 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 30/10/2024 12:08 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 30/10/2024 12:11 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00668530-2024
OJ S issue number : 214/2024
Publication date : 04/11/2024