Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-13
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 22462000 | 72412000: Electronic mail service providers | 72413000: Website design services | 72416000: Application service providers | 72420000
Estimated value: 180000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-05
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Crown Commercial Service as the contracting authority is putting in place a framework agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which includes Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The Campaign solutions framework agreement will be a new and innovative contracting solution for the provision of campaign solutions services. Crown Commercial Service is looking to provide clients with a quality and value for money approach to deliver campaign requirements.
Campaign solutions has been developed by taking lessons learnt from the existing agreements and in response to extensive pre-market engagement, which has been carried out with existing agencies, the wider market, Trade Bodies and clients. The resulting single lot structure addresses the feedback received from this engagement. The Framework Agreement has been designed to facilitate collaborative working to solve problems, offer flexibility in respect of fully integrated, end to end campaign requirements, whilst enabling the parties tap into niche services, innovation and offering the opportunity to build long term strategic partnerships.
A detailed description of the Services that the Potential Agency will be required to supply under this Framework Agreement is set out in section 2 (Services Offered) of the Framework Agreement.
Crown Commercial Service is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply of campaign solution services. The purpose of this framework is to deliver fully integrated end to end campaign solutions.
The framework agreement will include a range of specialist services that have been identified as the key elements for delivering fully integrated, end to end campaigns. The specialist services are listed below along with the minimum number of agencies that the contracting authority is seeking to appoint to each specialist service:
The contracting authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 20 agencies to the Framework Agreement. In the event that the minimum number of agencies required for a specialist service has been reached but the total number of agencies appointed to the framework agreement is less than 20, the contracting authority will appoint one (1) additional agency to each specialist service until the minimum number of agencies appointed to the framework exceeds 20.
Potential agencies must note, that in order to tender for a particular specialist service you must be able to provide that specialist service in-house which means your own organisation must be able to demonstrate that, as the prime agency, you can deliver the requisite expertise to deliver end-to-end campaigns using your own resources, experience and capability (and not rely on any sub-contractors for the provision of that specialist service ).
At the further competition stage an agency shall be required to demonstrate how they will deliver the fully integrated end to end campaigns, including whether the services will be delivered solely by their in-house capability or whether they intend to sub-contract some elements of their solution.
Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by the contracting authority if considered appropriate.
No special legal form is required but if a contract is awarded to a consortium, the contracting authority may require the consortium to form a legal entity before entering into the framework agreement.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’).
This procurement will be managed electronically via the contracting authority's Emptoris system. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the Emptoris system.

Eligibility requirements: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This procurement will be managed electronically via the contracting authority's Emptoris system. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the Emptoris system. If you have not yet registered on the Emptoris system, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the Emptoris system, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered agency; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The contracting authority will process the email and then enable the agency to access the procurement online via the Emptoris system. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the Emptoris system you will have access to the Emptoris system messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the Emptoris system please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk A full copy of the ITT documentation for this procurement will be available for full, unrestricted and direct access, free of charge via Crown Commercial Service website once it is available: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4). Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take into account a potential agency financial risk report and may take into account any of the following information: a) a statement of your turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading; or b) a statement of your cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; and/or c) an alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (for example this might include, a forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or this might include bank, charity accruals accounts, or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status etc.). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take the following information into account in its assessment: a) 1 comparable contract example detailing a fully integrated end to end campaign that you have delivered; b) 1 comparable contract example for each specialist service for which you are tendering which demonstrates your in-house ability to deliver the specialist service(s); c) evidence within each contract example to demonstrate that an agency has the necessary technical experience to deliver the services required under this framework agreement; d) each contract example must have been performed over and at the most within the last 3 years prior to the publication of the OJEU Notice to be valid and can be from the public or private sector; e) must demonstrate that you have delivered a fully integrated end to end campaign; f) must demonstrate your technical ability in the specialist service for which you are tendering. As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Potential Agencies must hold a valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or conformity with the ISO27001 standard where the Cyber Essentials Plus requirements have been included in the scope of that standard. Potential Agencies must provide this assurance prior to the award of the first Call-Off Contract. Potential Agencies must provide assurance, prior to framework award, that they have appropriate insurance in place, as specified in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take into account a potential agency financial risk report and may take into account any of the following information: a) a statement of your turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading; or b) a statement of your cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; and/or c) an alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (for example this might include, a forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or this might include bank, charity accruals accounts, or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status etc.). As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take into account a potential agency financial risk report and may take into account any of the following information: a) a statement of your turnover, profit and loss account, current liabilities and assets, and cash flow for the most recent year of trading; or b) a statement of your cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the current cash and credit position; and/or c) an alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available (for example this might include, a forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the owners and/or this might include bank, charity accruals accounts, or an alternative means of demonstrating financial status etc.).
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take the following information into account in its assessment: a) 1 comparable contract example detailing a fully integrated end to end campaign that you have delivered; b) 1 comparable contract example for each specialist service for which you are tendering which demonstrates your in-house ability to deliver the specialist service(s); c) evidence within each contract example to demonstrate that an agency has the necessary technical experience to deliver the services required under this framework agreement; d) each contract example must have been performed over and at the most within the last 3 years prior to the publication of the OJEU Notice to be valid and can be from the public or private sector; e) must demonstrate that you have delivered a fully integrated end to end campaign; f) must demonstrate your technical ability in the specialist service for which you are tendering. As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Potential Agencies must hold a valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or conformity with the ISO27001 standard where the Cyber Essentials Plus requirements have been included in the scope of that standard. Potential Agencies must provide this assurance prior to the award of the first Call-Off Contract. Potential Agencies must provide assurance, prior to framework award, that they have appropriate insurance in place, as specified in the ITT.
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). The ITT can be accessed at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in III.2.1). The contracting authority will take the following information into account in its assessment: a) 1 comparable contract example detailing a fully integrated end to end campaign that you have delivered; b) 1 comparable contract example for each specialist service for which you are tendering which demonstrates your in-house ability to deliver the specialist service(s); c) evidence within each contract example to demonstrate that an agency has the necessary technical experience to deliver the services required under this framework agreement; d) each contract example must have been performed over and at the most within the last 3 years prior to the publication of the OJEU Notice to be valid and can be from the public or private sector; e) must demonstrate that you have delivered a fully integrated end to end campaign; f) must demonstrate your technical ability in the specialist service for which you are tendering.
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Potential Agencies must hold a valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate, or conformity with the ISO27001 standard where the Cyber Essentials Plus requirements have been included in the scope of that standard. Potential Agencies must provide this assurance prior to the award of the first Call-Off Contract. Potential Agencies must provide assurance, prior to framework award, that they have appropriate insurance in place, as specified in the ITT.