National Audit Office: GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services

UK-Victoria: Health and social work services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       National Audit Office
       157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2077987000, Email: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
       Main Address: https://www.nao.org.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: GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         85000000 - Health and social work services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: National Audit Office (NAO) sought to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 440,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The purpose of the tender exercise was to appoint a provider to deliver specialist health services and other related services to the NAO. The services required under this contract will cover but not limited to Specialist advice for neurodiversity and other specialist health conditions, including an option for performance coach training and Access Technology Consultancy Support to ensure recommended reasonable adjustments for a range of disabilities and conditions are fully compatible with our digital and other systems to enable full functionality.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion / Weighting: 60
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion / Weighting: 40
            

      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: Open


   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
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-013776
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: GEN_22_52 Specialist Advice for Neurodiversity Services and Access Technology Consultancy Services

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/09/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Microlink PC (UK) Limited,, 03325643
             Microlink House, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford,, Hampshire,, SO53 4DP, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: 440,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 440,000
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=758011259

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          National Audit Office
          157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2077987372

      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: 07/02/2023