Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-07-07
Buyer: North Yorkshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72260000: Software-related services
Estimated value: 400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-08-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Authority is wishing to procure a technical solution to support the health and safety management system. We require a commerical-off-the-shelf hosted solution to support the work and clients of the Shared Health and Safety Service on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council.
The intended contract start date is the 1.11.2018, with a forecast 'go-live' date for the system of the 1.4.2019. The initial contract end date is the 31.10.2021, with an option to extend for a further 2 12 month periods. The total possible contract duration is therefore 5 years (3+1+1).
Procurement and Contract Management, North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD
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North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 Nº 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.


Award value: 400000