Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE): Arc131 - Contract Management and Reporting Software

UK-Nottingham: Software package and information systems.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE), 5660357
       2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, NG1 5AT, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 8006696565, Email: roberth@scape.co.uk
       Contact: Robert Hunter
       Main Address: https://www.scape.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.arc-partnership.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKF14

   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: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: SCAPE is a public sector owned supplier of framework solutions

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Arc131 - Contract Management and Reporting Software            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         48000000 - Software package and information systems.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Direct call-off from Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud service for a piece of contract management and reporting software to be utilised by Arc Partnership.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 156,543.74
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKF14 - Nottingham
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Nottingham
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Direct call-off from Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud Framework following successful input of key words required for the service.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Suitability / Weighting: 100
            

      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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: 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: Arc131    
   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: 26/11/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         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)
             ThinkProject UK Ltd, 05430351
             Welland House, Meteor Court, Barnett Way, Barnwood, GL4 3GG, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1452547140, Email: hello@thinkproject.com
             Internet address: https://thinkproject.com/
             NUTS Code: UKK13
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 156,543.74
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=759359710

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The High Court of Justice
          Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
          100 St. Paul’s Churchyard, London, EC4M 8BU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2075366000, Fax. +44 2075366001, Email: info@cedr.com
          Internet address: https://www.cedr.com/

      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: 13/02/2023




ANNEX D

   2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

         The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

   3. Explanation
          This was a direct call-off from the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud service following the input of key search criteria as stated within their guidelines. This is in compliance of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.