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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-519541

FTS Reference: 2022-018556

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Contact person: Chris Dobson
Telephone: +44 1189384740
E-mail: dobsonc@rbfrs.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.rbfrs.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Intranet & Website Replacement
Reference number:  1014
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72421000  -  Internet or intranet client application development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

1.1 The Authority is seeking Tender for Provision for an Intranet and Website Replacement. The Authority currently has an outward facing, publicly accessible Website and an inward facing, available to all RBFRS staff, Intranet, known as Siren. There are also key systems within the Service that are integrated with Siren. Integration with these systems are included in the requirements and an inventory of systems is available here in the Appendix.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

32412120  -  Intranet network
48220000  -  Internet and intranet software package
48224000  -  Web page editing software package
72212220  -  Internet and intranet software development services
72212224  -  Web page editing software development services
72413000  -  World wide web (www) site design services
72414000  -  Web search engine providers
72415000  -  World wide web (www) site operation host services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Reading
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

1.1 The Authority is seeking Tender for Provision for an Intranet and Website Replacement. The Authority currently has an outward facing, publicly accessible Website and an inward facing, available to all RBFRS staff, Intranet, known as Siren. There are also key systems within the Service that are integrated with Siren. Integration with these systems are included in the requirements and an inventory of systems is available here in the Appendix.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Softcat  /  Weighting:  39%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As per ITT - statement of requirements
and
Proposal with additional features
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

https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/

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 FTS: 2022/S 000-003987

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Intranet & Website Replacement

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/06/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  9
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Softcat plc (Main Account)
GB 491 8485 03
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
Telephone: +44 01628403403
E-mail: psitq@softcat.com
NUTS code:  UKJ -  SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address: http://www.softcat.com

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:  250000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  GBP
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  GBP
Proportion:  100 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Partnering with Perspicuity

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Newsham Court Pincents Kiln
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK