UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-540763

TED Reference: 2019/S 052-119297

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
Contact person: Leah Jones
Telephone: +44 1392723757
E-mail: procurement@exeter.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Supply of a Visitor Intelligence Cloud Solution (Text Analytics Software)
Reference number:  UOE/2018/055/LJ
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

VISTA AR is a European funded project led by the University of Exeter that is
working closely with 8 partners including Exeter Cathedral in the UK and
Fougères Castle in France. The focus of the work is to develop an
understanding of visitor experiences. Specifically the project aims to
develop this understanding using Text Analytics (TA) to analyse visitor
feedback collected from cultural heritage locations.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  297273.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

VISTA AR is a European funded project led by the University of Exeter that is
working closely with 8 partners including Exeter Cathedral in the UK and
Fougères Castle in France. The focus of the work is to develop an
understanding of visitor experiences. Specifically the project aims to
develop this understanding using Text Analytics (TA) to analyse visitor
feedback collected from cultural heritage locations.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: Vista AR

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 OJ S: 2019/S 003-002807

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply of a Visitor Intelligence Cloud Solution (Text Analytics Software)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

12/03/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Elucidata Ltd
1 Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AA
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  250000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  300026.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Exeter
Northcote house
Exeter
EX4 4QJ
UK