Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Workforce Council
9th Floor, Eastgate House, 35-43 Newport road
Cardiff
CF240AB
UK
E-mail: James.Bowen@blakemorgan.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA70285
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Online platform for the recruitment and retention of Education professionals in Wales
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A service driven website that provides an online platform for the recruitment and retention of Education professionals in Wales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to develop a new website that is a service driven platform which promotes careers within the education workforce, promotes job vacancies and facilitates initial applications to improve its visibility and search rankings. The website should aim to be the initial helpdesk and ‘shop window’ for the sector’s workforce from applying for initial entry training to continued professional learning and career progression enquires.
The contract duration is 5 years with an option to extend (at the discretion of the EWC) for up to two additional periods of twelve months.
Notwithstanding that the estimated value states that the estimated value of the contract is 400,000 GBP, the estimated value of the contract is between 300,000 GBP to 400,000 GBP, exclusive of VAT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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 OJ S:
2019/S 143-352260
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creo Interactive Ltd
The Old Church, 76 Wells Street
Cardiff
CF116DY
UK
Telephone: +44 2920653066
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E-Qual Recruitment Ltd (trading as 'Equal Education')
No. 6 Dragon 24, North Dock
Llanelli
SA152LF
UK
Telephone: +44 1554777749
NUTS: UK
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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 380 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:97016)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
The Strand
London
WC2A2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2019