Buying solutions (the Contracting Authority) is putting in place a pan government collaborative framework agreement for use by Public sector bodies (identified at Section VI.3) for the provision of software application solutions (as defined ...

Contract award notice

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Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Buying Solutions
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3454102222
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Other: Public procurement
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Local government software application solutions.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Primarily in the UK with some limited requirements overseas.

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Buying solutions (the Contracting Authority) is putting in place a pan government collaborative framework agreement for use by Public sector bodies (identified at Section VI.3) for the provision of software application solutions (as defined immediately below).
The term ‘Software Application Solutions’ means the provision by the service provider of:
(a) Application software (e.g. packages or bespoke), whether on a licensed or rental basis, that addresses the specific sector needs of local government bodies (as defined at Section VI.3) in management & finance, social care and education, communities, environment & public protection (as further defined by the Lot structure in Section II.1.8); and/or
(b) Goods and/or services which are necessary for the implementation, delivery, and operation of the application software provided in (a) above, including: consultancy/advice, business change, programme and project management, feasibility and financial studies, requirements analysis, functional design, architecture design, software/system/solution design, software purchase or rental, programming and development, computer hardware (servers and storage systems) purchase or rental, system build, system configuration, system (including related middleware and system software) installation, integration of the system with external systems and software (see below for further definition of the term ‘integration’), data integration/migration and conversion, all stages of testing (technical and user), training and support (technical and end user), hosting (including CLOUD services), ongoing operation and support of the system, help desk and end user support, contact centres, ongoing maintenance/enhancement and upgrades of both the software and hardware platform.
For this procurement, the term ‘integration’ refers to ensuring a software application is capable of interacting with other applications or systems.
For the avoidance of doubt, bidders must be able to offer application software as described at (a) above and, as a minimum, the necessary services described at (b) that are required to implement such application software.
Buying solutions requires software application solutions which will meet the commercial and technical requirements of small, medium and large local government bodies.
The framework agreement will be let for two years with two additional 12 month extension options, to be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The provision to the public sector bodies of a comprehensive range of local government focused software application solutions is specified in more detail in lots 1 to 10 in II.1.8 below. Bidders may bid for one, more than one, or for all lots; and must have a comprehensive solution capability specific to each of the lots for which they wish to enter a bid.
During a further competition for the award of a call-off contract under the framework agreement, the Contracting Authority and/or the public sector body may require the service provider to participate in an electronic auction.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

72000000, 30230000, 48000000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 500 000 000 GBP

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Buying Solutions requirements (as published in ITT). Weighting 30
2. Lot specific requirements (as published in ITT). Weighting 70
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
RM865
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2010/S 242-370252 of 14.12.2010

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Aareon UK Ltd
Riverside Annex, Normandy Road
SA1 2JA Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning & decision making software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Keane International (UK) Ltd
65 Leadenhall Street
EC3A 2AD London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Asidua Limited
10 Weavers Court
BT12 5GH Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Atkins Limited
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
KT18 5BW Epsom
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Atos IT Solutions & Services
Faraday House, Sir William Siemens Square
GU16 8QD Frimley
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Azeus Systems Limited
22/F Olympia Plaza, 255 King’s Road, North Point
Hong Kong

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot title: Lot 1: management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot 3: social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot 5: social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot 6: communities - electoral services software application solutions.Lot 7: communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot 8: environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot 9: environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.Lot 10: environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Bramble.cc Limited
9e Albert Embankment
SE1 7SP London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot No: 6 - Lot title: Communities - electoral services software application solutions.Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

CACI Limited
Kensington Village, Avonmore Road
W14 8TS London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot title: Lot 1: management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot 2: management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot 3: social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot 5: social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot 7: communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot 9: environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Capita Business Services Limited
71 Victoria Street
SW1H 0XA London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot title: Lot 1: management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot 3: social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot 5: social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot 7: communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot 8: environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot 9: environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.Lot 10: environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Civica UK Limited
2 Burston Road, Putney
SW15 6AR London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Clarity Information Solutions Limited
Stewart House, South Grove
S60 2AF Rotherham
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Compass Informatics Limited
Block 8, Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Computer Aided Development Corporation Limited
Sterling Court, Norton Road
SG1 2JY Stevenage
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Corelogic Ltd
Suncourt House, 18 - 26 Essex Road
N1 8LN London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Hitachi Consulting UK Ltd
2 More London Riverside
SE1 2AP London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

HTK Limited
Hubbard House, 6 Civic Drive
IP1 2QA Ipswich
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot No: 6 - Lot title: Communities - electoral services software application solutions.Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

IDOX Software Ltd
2nd Floor 160 Queen Victoria Street
EC4V 4BF London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Innogistic Limited
Hanover House, Queen Charlotte Street
BS1 4EX Bristol
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Ipswich Software Ltd
Claydon Court
IP6 0AE Claydon
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot title: Lot 1: management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot 2: management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot 3: social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot 7: communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot 8: environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot 9: environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.Lot 10: environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Lagan Technologies Ltd
209 Airport Road West
BT3 9EZ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software Application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Liberata UK Ltd
125 Wood Street
EC2V 7AN London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Liquidlogic Ltd
Brenchley House, Week Street
ME14 1RF Maidstone
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 6 - Lot title: Communities - electoral services software application solutions.Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Logica UK Limited
250 Brook Drive, Green Park
RG2 6UA Reading
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Managemycomplaints.com
2 Church Street
KT12 2QS Walton-on-Thames
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Methods Consulting Limited
125 Shaftesbury Avenue
WC2H 8AD London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Mott MacDonald Limited
Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road
CR0 2EE Croydon
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Mouchel Management Consulting Ltd
Export House, Cawsey Way
GU21 6QX Woking
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot title: Lot 1: management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot 2: management & finance - performance management, planning and decision making software application solutions.Lot 3: social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot 7: communities - social housing software application solutions.Lot 8: environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot 9: environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.Lot 10: environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Northgate Information Solutions UK Limited
Peoplebuilding 2, Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue
HP2 4NW Hemel Hempstead
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 6 - Lot title: Communities - electoral services software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Opt2Vote Limited
25D Bishop Street, Derry
BT48 6PR Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Management & finance - revenue, benefits and finance software application solutions.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Oxford Computer Consultants Ltd
23-38 Hythe Bridge Street
OX1 2EP Oxford
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Pitney Bowes Software Limited
Minton Place, Victoria Street
SL4 1EG Windsor
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

RSK Business Solutions Limited
Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road
WA6 0AR Helsby
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 9 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - highways and transport software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Siemens plc, Mobility Division, Traffic Solutions
Faraday House, Sir William Siemens Square
GU16 8QD Frimley
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application Solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Sirsi Limited (trading as 'SirsiDynix')
The Chequers, St Mary’s Way
HP5 1LL Chesham
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 10 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - planning related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Swift Datapro Software Ltd
1& 2 The Sanctuary, Eden Office Park, 62 Macrae Road, Ham Green
BS20 0DD Bristol
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 3 - Lot title: Social care & education - social care related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

System Associates Limited
27 Moorbridge Road
SL6 8LT Maidenhead
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Communities - social housing software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Valueworks Limited
1 Smithy Court, Smithy Brook Road
WN3 6PS Wigan
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 8 - Lot title: Environment & public protection - waste and environmental health software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

whitespace Waste Software Ltd
Whitelodge Farm, Goose Rye Road, Worplesdon
GU3 3RJ Guildford
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: RM865 Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Social care & education - libraries, museums and leisure related software application solutions.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.7.2011
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Zipporah Ltd
16 Fields Park Road
NP20 5BA Newport
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a framework agreement with the successful bidder, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of the bidder. Any orders placed under this framework agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this framework between the successful supplier and the Public Sector Body. The Contracting Authority and public sector bodies utilising the framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
The duration referenced in Section II.1.4 is for the placing of orders. The duration stated is a maximum term. The Contracting Authority intends to award the framework agreements for a term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms each of up to 12 months duration, to be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
The value provided in Section II.1.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this framework agreement.
Buying solutions wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of public sector bodies (including their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of reorganisation or organisational changes). Public sector bodies (or "public sector body” in the singular) include but are not be limited to the following list:
Local authorities:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG)

NDPBs:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/PublicBodies2008_tcm6-6429.pdf

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/Departments-NDPBs-AtoL/A-toF.aspx

National parks authorities:

http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/

Education establishments:
Educational establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including schools, universities and colleges but not independent schools.

http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml;jsessionid=4767F89630A039E98FE593093D577013?clear=true

Police forces in the United Kingdom:

http://www.crimemaps.org.uk/police.php

NHS bodies:
NHS bodies England including acute trusts, ambulance trusts, primary care trusts, care trusts, NHS hospital trusts, foundation trusts, strategic health authorities, mental health trusts, special health authorities, community health councils, local health boards, NHS trusts, including ambulance trusts. (There is also a drill down to NHS doctors making them ‘easily identifiable’).

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/Armslengthbodies/Categorisationofarmslengthbodies/index.htm.

http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx

http://www.general-practitioners-uk.co.uk/.

Hospices:
Hospices in UK including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

http://www.hauraki.co.uk/hospice_uk/.

Registered social landlords (Housing Associations):

http://portal.tenantservicesauthority.org/.

https://www.rsrsurvey.co.uk/RSRDocuments.

Third sector and charities:

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/charities-search.htm.

http://www.oscr.org.uk/.

Citizens advice:

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citizens_advice_offices.htm.

Scottish local authorities:

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/index.asp.

Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies:

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/council_funded_institutions.aspx.

Scottish Housing Associations:

http://www.sfha.co.uk/index.php?pg=15.

Scotland citizens advice:

http://www.cas.org.uk/casoffices.aspx.

Scottish schools:
Primary schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=isprimaryschool&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Secondary schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=issecondaryschool&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Special schools.

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring;=&authority;=&strTypes;=isspecial&bSubmit;=1&Submit;=Search.

Welsh local authorities:

http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en.

https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/help/2158.html.

NHS Wales GP practices:

http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/small/en/home/healthinformation/usefulpatientinformation/localhealthboards.

NI public bodies:
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities.

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm.

Schools in Northern Ireland:

http://www.denidata.nics.gov.uk/appinstitutes/instmain.aspx.

Further and higher education in Northern Ireland:

http://www.unixl.com/info/northern-ireland.htm

Health and social care in Northern Ireland:

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals.

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards.

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies.

http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils.

http://www.centralservicesagency.com/files/currentmedicallists/file/Northern%20Ireland%20Practice%20List.xls.

Citizens advice Northern Ireland:

http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/Where-We-Are/Bureaus/.

http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/About-Us/Contact/.

Local government bodies:
Local government bodies (or "local government body” in the singular) is a subset of public sector bodies (as defined above) and includes all of the organisations contained or referenced in the following categories (as defined above):
(a) Local authorities;
(b) Any organisation (private or public) that delivers any of the services of (a) such as (c) to (x) below:
(c) NDPBs;
(d) National parks authorities;
(e) Education establishments;
(f) Police Forces in the United Kingdom;
(g) NHS bodies;
(h) Hospices;
(i) Registered social landlords (housing associations);
(j) Third sector and charities;
(k) Citizens advice;
(l) Scottish local authorities;
(m) Scottish further and higher education bodies;
(n) Scottish housing associations;
(o) Scotland citizens advice;
(p) Scottish schools;
(q) Welsh local authorities;
(r) NHS Wales GP practices;
(s) NI public bodies;
(t) Schools in Northern Ireland;
(u) Further and higher education in Northern Ireland;
(v) Health and social care in Northern Ireland;
(w) Citizens advice Northern Ireland; and
(x) Any social enterprise set up by a local government body or bodies.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Buying Solutions
3rd Floor, Royal Liver Building, Pier Head
L3 1PE Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3454102222
Internet address: www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk

Body responsible for mediation procedures

DRS-CIArb, on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
12 Bloomsbury Square
WC1A 2LP London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 08452707055
Internet address: www.padre.org.uk

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Buying Solutions
3rd Floor, Royal Liver Building, Pier Head
L3 1PE Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 3454102222
Internet address: www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24.1.2012