Local Government Association: LG Inform 2022

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

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
       18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2076643000, Email: lginform@local.gov.uk
       Contact: Ian Carbutt
       Main Address: https://www.local.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:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: LG Inform 2022            
      Reference number: LG-01245

      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: LG Inform is the Improvement and Development Agency's on-line data and benchmarking service which presents local authorities and fire and rescue services (FRS) with up to date published data about their local area and the performance of their authority. The majority of this data is available to be viewed by the public. The LG Inform service provides a simple user interface (website) affording access to over 9,000 individual data items. A comprehensive search facility is available to access standard templated reports. When registered, users can create their own bespoke reports using the data items that can easily be accessed and shared by many.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 900,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The IDeA is seeking a technical provider with in depth experience in digital communications across the following areas:

Software development
Technical support and expertise
Consultancy services
Management of Hosting Arrangements
Data and database design and management

Additionally suppliers should be able to evidence recent project work that demonstrates their skills and capability in accessing and presenting complex data via the integration of high performing websites to large scale database services. Also to demonstrate having this experience in a local government setting.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
            

      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: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q9FA48WSH5


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


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

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Not Provided
   

   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: LG-02145    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/12/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Porism Limited, 02192915
             162 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2077370263, Email: mike.thacker@porism.com
             Internet address: https://porism.com/
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 900,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 900,000
         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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Improvement and Development Agency
          18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2071877381, Email: info@local.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.local.gov.uk/

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          The Improvement and Development Agency
          18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2071877381, Email: info@local.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.local.gov.uk/

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

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

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/01/2022