Urwashanza/europrocure-10-public-procurement huggingface dataset:
Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: David MacBrayne Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 72262000: Software development services | 72413000: Website design services | 72415000: Website hosting services
Estimated value: 860000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: David MacBrayne Ltd (DML) require services to provide a digital refresh project to deliver a new digital platform design, build and ongoing support.
David MacBrayne Ltd (DML) is the parent company of two major subsidiary businesses CalMac Ferries Ltd and Solent Gateway Ltd. The group also has two human resource subsidiaries which support the business, David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd and Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Ltd.
• delivery of a new corporate website (www.calmac.co.uk/corporate) focused on delivering non-commercially related corporate content;
• delivery of a new DML website (www.david-macbrayne.co,uk) focused on delivering group level related corporate content;
• development of a new cross-platform customer facing Caledonian MacBrayne mobile app capable of being extended with native Ar Turas booking functionality;
• development of the existing CFL API infrastructure for integration of digital platform components and dependencies;
• provision of extensible cloud hosting platform to support current and future web and app requirements within CFL’s existing Microsoft Azure tenancy;
• supply of all requisite hosting and software support, maintenance, licencing and ongoing optimisation services;
The contract for this service will be let for an initial 3-year duration, which will include an implementation period and a period of live running, followed by 1, renewed period of 12 months, which is at DML's option. In advance of the renewal, DML may elect not to renew at 3 months’ notice. The total contract duration is up to 4 years.
This contract shall operate for a term of 3 years with an option to extend for up to one additional 12-month period.
The procurement will be conducted through the use of the competitive procedure with negotiation. All queries about this procurement must be made via the PCS-T messaging system.
Statements including the specific requirements can be found within Section III.1.3) of the contract notice.
Part III and Section B and D of Part IV will be scored on a pass/fail basis, and section C of part IV of the ESPD (Scotland) will be scored in the following way:
100 = excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates
Thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients.


Award value: 860000
Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: The Fitzwimarc School
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72700000
Estimated value: 670000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The successful supplier will be required to provide IT and Network services for The FitzWimarc School.
The FitzWimarc School is a mixed comprehensive of 1694 pupils and circa 226 teaching and support staff. It has served the town of Rayleigh for 80 years and has a long tradition of excellence in education. The school has consistently achieved examination results that have been well above national averages. Our motto ‘Procedens’ is a Latin present participle meaning ‘Going Forward.’
The School is looking for an IT service partner that can not only manage and support the IT network, both currently and in the future, but that also add value through proactive recommendations and enhancements that will support The FitzWimarc School’s strategy and growth. The aim is to support and enhance the current IT provision in school, both for academic and administrative purposes. Proven expertise in the proactive development of IT Systems in an Educational Environment is essential.
• fully conversant with evolving legislation regarding the provision of IT and Network services in a Secondary School environment;
• required to periodically present performance reporting and systems development recommendations to Governors;
• qualified to provide advice and support School IT and Network Services Hardware and Software Procurement activities;
The contract will provide onsite support, including maintenance, via the two on-site technicians located in school 5 days a week 52 weeks of the year.
Comprehensive off-site system support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
Maintenance and system development activities shall be undertaken out with the 190 academic term-time days to minimise any disruption to pupil education and teaching activities.
The contract will commence on 1 August 2021 for an initial period of three years, ending 31 July 2024, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of up to 2 years at the discretion of the governing body.
The contract will provide Technical Management and on-site technicians, to the Schools ICT Infrastructure, including:
• proactive contract management to ensure best value for money across all areas of management systems and utilities,
After the initial consultation and evaluation by the new contractor, regular fortnightly meetings will be held with the on-site technician to discuss day to day issues and actions taken and scheduled.
TUPE will apply with regard to the two (52 week contract) IT Technicians currently employed for the provision of network services


Award value: 670000
Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: East Ayrshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79711000: Alarm monitoring services
Submission deadline: 2021-01-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council is inviting tenders from companies to carryout void property security service in East Ayrshire. The service will comprise of the supply and installation of security screening for domestic and non-domestic properties and installation and monitoring of specialist alarms.
The Council is inviting tenders from companies to carry out void property security service in East Ayrshire. The service will comprise of the supply and installation of security screening for domestic and non-domestic properties and installation and monitoring of specialist alarms.
The Council shall commission an independent third party risk report from Experian using the company registration number supplied by the tenderer. Any tenderer who does not meet the minimum threshold of a Commercial Delphi Score of 25 out of 100 will have their submission regarded as a ‘Fail’ and will not be considered further. Where a tenderer receives a Commercial Delphi Score of between 25-50 out of 100, the Council reserves the right to request further financial information to determine the risk to the Council. In the event that such additional measures are requested, the Council shall, in its sole discretion, determine the terms of those measures that it deems as acceptable. If tenderers cannot provide measures to the satisfaction of the Council then their submission may be rejected. Risk or credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the insurances indicated below.
Public and products liability insurance = GBP 5 million in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.
Employers (compulsory) liability insurance = GBP 10 million in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 17624. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
It has become clear that there is scope within the EU legal framework which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits such as:
— targeted recruitment and training (providing employment and training opportunities/apprenticeships);
As part of your response to the quality criteria, tenderers are requested to provide an outline of all community benefits you can offer for this contract.
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79711000: Alarm monitoring services
Estimated value: 167977.5 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council seeks to appoint a single company to provide a maintenance and monitoring service of intruder alarms across its estate. The council estate is a mixed range of property types including, civic and, administrative and operational facilities, leisure and community facilities.



Winner: Diamond Electronic Systems Ltd
Award value: 167977.5
Number of bids: 7
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: NHS Lothian
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 48180000 | 48814000: Medical information systems | 48814200 | 72000000 | 72500000
Estimated value: 890000 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
GP IT systems for patient administration, clinical applications and associated services for 103 practices in the Lothian NHS Board region currently provided by Vision (In Practice Systems Ltd). These applications comply with the Scottish Enhanced Functionality (SEF) requirement.
Lothian NHS Board require a modification to a contract to provide the continuation of services for GP IT Systems from their current contractor to cover an extended transition period of 24 months to new services provided under the framework agreement by National Services Scotland (‘NSS’), on behalf of entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, local authorities, to entities constituted pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Prison Service, GP practices or premises from which GP or primary medical care services are provided, for GP IT Managed Services (OJEU 2019/S024-053582). This modification allows contractors that have been appointed to the framework agreement to achieve a specified extent of compliance with certain functional and non-functional requirements which were all clearly identified in the procurement documents. This validation exercise is agreed to take 12 months. This modification then allows for 6 months for these practices to agree a new call-off contract following mini competition according to the rules of the framework agreement. This modification allows for a further 6 months transition from old services to new.
To provide continuation of essential current GP IT clinical system provision until services are replaced by the new services procured under the GP IT managed services framework agreement by NSS (2019/S024-053582). The contracting authority relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 where a change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons and it would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50 % of the initial contract value.
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts: an economic operator that suffers or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.


Winner: In Practice Systems Ltd
Award value: 890000
Number of bids: 1
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79713000: Guard services
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Concession of corporate commercial estate to provide security – Live In Guardian with 3 suitable and competent contractors for the provision of ‘Live In Guardians’ services.
A framework agreement for the provision of ‘Live In Guardians’ that is, Guardianships services to look after our empty properties allowing the Council vacant possession within reasonable time frames. The framework will be at nil cost to the Council.
The contractor will have a list of suitable guardians who have undergone back ground checks ready to be allocated to sites. A guardian will be a single adult who will be allocated some space temporarily in an empty property. They will perform small duties such as fire testing and reporting of repairs regarding the fabric and H&S of the property. The guardian will have a 28-day notice period licence provided by the contractor and approved by LBTH and will pay a reduced sum of money to the contractor on a monthly basis in return for to use the specific area of a building. The value of the contract is estimated to be between GBP 400-500 000 over the live of the framework (48 months).
This is a voluntary concession contract notice as the value is not above the OJEU threshold that requires publication of a contract notice.


Winner: Blue Door Property Guardians Ltd
Award value: 500000
Number of bids: 14
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85121200: Specialist medical services
Estimated value: 253000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Health Board seeks tenders for a respectable company to undertake the mobile lithotripsy services situated in urology. The LHB will provide a treatment room approved by the LHB radiation protection advisor as fit for the use with a mobile image intensifier for the urology service element.The contractor will provide suitable mobile lithotripter, including all necessary accessories and consumables.
The Health Board seeks tenders for a respectable company to undertake the mobile lithotripsy services situated in urology. The LHB will provide a treatment room approved by the LHB radiation protection advisor as fit for the use with a mobile image intensifier for the urology service element. The contractor will provide suitable mobile lithotripter, including all necessary accessories and consumables.
1) the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award
2) bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms;
5) all tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders;
7) prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership — procurement services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales website at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=65818
Note: the authority is using eTenderWales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on
The Health Board will ensure that this procurement process, which is being undertaken in accordance with the open procedure, pursuant to and as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) Light Touch Regime.


Winner: Focus Medical Services Ltd
Award value: 253000
Number of bids: 2
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: NHS Wakefield CCG
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 27500000 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The majority being over the age of 65 years. Many care home residents live with long term multiple health problems and 'end of life' needs requiring holistic care planning and delivery by skilled and experienced staff.
This specification is intended to outline the expected outcomes the CCG wants to see for individuals in nursing homes in receipt of NHS Healthcare funding.
Its contents provide an overview of what we would expect to see delivered in order that service users are provided for and supported to lead as fulfilling and holistic life as possible, and to die with dignity and respect.
The specification does not substitute for a service user's care plan as it would be expected their care plan will be one which is individualised and tailored to meet their changing care needs, and should be considered in conjunction with this specification.
— to improve the service user's health and well-being and ensure their safety thus reducing hospital admissions,
— to provide good quality care that meets the required and expected standards of nursing Home providers,
— to establish effective links with and work in close collaboration with other health and social care services to support service user's care.


Winner: Calsa Care Ltd
Award value: 27500000
Number of bids: 4
Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 72222300: Information technology services
Estimated value: 1699799 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Software AG (UK) Ltd own the Intellectual Property Rights to Software AG software and have exclusive rights to provide the software including upgrades, patches and bug fixes.
The software including support and maintenance is only available directly from Software AG (UK) Ltd and as such cannot be procured through any Government Frameworks or other methods of competition.


Winner: Software AG (UK) Ltd
Award value: 1699799
Number of bids: 1
Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: North Lanarkshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66170000 | 66171000 | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services | 71800000 | 72000000
Submission deadline: 2020-12-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council, have secured an extension to funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the provision of business support available to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lanarkshire. The funding will be utilised to provide a programme of Business Support and Expert Help Services which augment services provided through the Councils core Business Gateway contract.
To enable sufficient service provision, the Councils wish to initiate a Framework Agreement consisting of 11 lots as detailed below:
The main purpose of the framework agreement is to support Lanarkshire businesses to grow; thus providing employment opportunities, growth in key sectors and inclusive growth. This will be achieved by providing support to businesses on specific topics which will help their understanding, skills and capabilities; highlight potential areas for improvement; signposting service users to further support that helps and agree an action plan with some identified next steps to implement to help the business meet their objectives.
An amendment to the deadline for submission of tenders is required in light of new information to be made available to tenderers.
Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50232100
Submission deadline: 2020-12-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Royal Greenwich invites Bids from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators to provide all works contained with the Contract. This contract is to deliver the street lighting LED lamp and column replacement, inspection, maintenance, repair, improvement, and new works in the Royal Borough and within the public highway, parks and housing estates. The contract includes, but is not limited to, street lighting and electrical highway works (and within parks and housing estates) in the Royal Borough of Greenwich including:
— prepare, install, maintain, remove and store festive decorations for a range of events in the Royal Greenwich,
Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2020-12-15
Buyer: The Council of the City of Wakefield
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85323000
Submission deadline: 2021-01-07

Technical requirements: Wakefield Council is looking to procure a district wide clinical and non-clinical sexual health service.
The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the ‘open’ tendering procedure as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 74-77.
The Authority is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
The contract will be be split into two lots and it is anticipated that the new contracts will commence on 1 October 2021, initially for a period of 5 years with the option to extend up to a further 5 years.
Due to a high number of last minute tender queries the decision has been made to extend the tender closing date to allow bidders time to digest the information in the responses and complete their bids accordingly.