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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   HINXWORTH
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:257885-2010
Publication Date:   Aug 31, 2010
Deadline:   Oct 8, 2010
Buyer:   EAST OF ENGLAND BROADBAND NETWORK (REGIONAL BROADBAND CONSORTIUM)
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   EAST OF ENGLAND BROADBAND NETWORK (REGIONAL BROADBAND CONSORTIUM)
HINXWORTH, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
Web Site:   www.e2bn.org

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Notice type: 01322 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 168/2010, #257885-2010
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn road, Hertfordshire
Attn: E2BN Procurement Officer
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1462834588
E-mail: tender@e2bn.org
Fax +44 1462834585
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.e2bn.org
Address of the buyer profile
http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1747
Further information can be obtained at: East of England Broadband Network
(Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn road, Hertfordshire
Attn: E2BN Procurement Officer
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1462834588
Fax +44 1462834585
Internet: www.e2bn.org
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road, Hertfordshire
Attn: E2BN Procurement Officer
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1462834588
Fax +44 1462834585
Internet: www.e2bn.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: East of England
Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium)
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn Road, Hertfordshire
Attn: E2BN Procurement Officer
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1462834588
Fax +44 1462834585
Internet: www.e2bn.org
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Regional or local authority
Education
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
E2BN Learning Platform, VLE & MIS Framework.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance
Services
Service category: No 7
Main place of performance Primarily the East of England plus call-off use
by other educational users within England (United Kingdom).
NUTS code UK
II.1.3) The notice involves
The establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 15
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The East of England Broadband Network (E2BN) is seeking expressions of
interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who wish to be
considered for inclusion in a framework of a select list of tenderers for
the provision of learning platforms, comprising software, services and
support to meet the diverse needs of the region's local authorities, its
schools and other learning centres.
E2BN was formed as part of the National Grid for Learning initiative and
currently represents the local government authorities of Cambridgeshire
County Council, Essex County Council, Norfolk County Council, Suffolk
County Council, and the unitary authorities of Bedford Borough, Central
Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Thurrock and
Southend-on-Sea. Other public authority members may properly be admitted
from time to time.
E2BN aims are to:
(a) provide the carrier of high quality learning content to schools, other
learners, learning institutions and the general public; and
(b) provide links with public institutions, such as Local Authorities,
libraries; and
(c) secure best value high bandwidth connectivity and other associated
services for schools and other relevant bodies.
E2BN are now seeking to award a contract which is expected to be for a
period of up to 3 years with the option to extend by a further 1 year.
The procurement will be seen as an opportunity not only to provide for the
region's schools as existing contracts expire but also to build on the
functionality of any existing provision and strengthen the tools and
services available to enhance learning.
It is intended to offer the contract as three lots:
1. Learning Platform/Virtual Learning Environment;
2. Schools Management Information System;
3. Tools, utilities and resources to enhance lots 1 & 2.
Tenderers can bid for individual lots or any combination thereof.
Particular attention will be given to the adherence of open standards and
interoperability. E2BN are keen to explore how "Open Source" products can
be successfully exploited in the provision of any of the lots.
The framework is expected to enable not only E2BN but also its members and
their associated public partners and other educational users within
England having a character similar to E2BN’s members or their associated
partners to benefit from competed best value call off of relevant
services.
E2BN will seek from suppliers the most appropriate, economically
advantageous solution to the services and supplies referred to in the
Descriptive Document and above.
Any company bidding should be adequately experienced in managing and
administering contracts and services of this size. Financial and other
information need not be supplied initially as a Pre-qualification
questionnaire and a Descriptive Document will be issued to all companies
expressing an interest.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional
information please visit the myTenders Web Site at
http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=78701.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
48190000, 80000000, 48700000
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes
II.1.8) Division into lots
Yes
tenders should be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted
Yes
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope
Call-off contracts are envisaged with more than one successful supplier to
service the needs of approx. Potential of 11 Local Authorities, 2 300
schools, 800 000 students.
II.2.2) Options
Yes
description of these options: Initial contract period may be up to 3 years
with the option to E2BN to extend for up to 1 year.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1
TITLE Learning Platform/VLE
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
Learning platform or virtual learning environment system.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
80000000, 48190000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As needed.
LOT NO: 2
TITLE MIS
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
School management information system.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
80000000, 48190000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As needed.
LOT NO: 3
TITLE Tools, utilities and resources
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION
Tools, utilities and resources and content that enhance or improve the use
of, and integration and interoperability, of school MIS and Learning
platfomr Systems.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
80000000, 48190000, 48700000
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE
As needed.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required
Yes - envisaged and as outlined within the Descriptive Document.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
Buyer wishes to remain flexible and open to offers in this regard.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded
Buyer wishes to remain flexible and open to offers in this regard – e.g.
consortia bids therefore considered.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject
Yes
As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the
PQQ/Pre-qualification-questionnaire).
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the
PQQ/Pre-qualification-questionnaire).
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met: As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the
PQQ/Pre-qualification-questionnaire).
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are
met:
As outlined within the Descriptive Document (incorporating the
PQQ/Pre-qualification-questionnaire).
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 8
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated
in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in
the descriptive document
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used
No
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
8.10.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to
selected candidates
15.10.2010
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up
English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(MT Ref:78701).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures
E2BN
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn road
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained
E2BN
Unit 1 Saltmore Farm, New Inn road
SG7 5EZ Hinxworth
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
27.8.2010
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