Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-05-26
Buyer: Police Digital Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 72250000: System and support services | 72260000: Software-related services | 72268000: Software supply services | 72400000 | 72600000
Estimated value: 12000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contracting authority has procured a multi-supplier framework agreement (2 suppliers) on behalf of UK Policing and other Bluelight emergency services.
This will be for a period of 4 years (with an initial term of 2 years and the option for the Contracting Authority acting in its sole discretion, to extend for two further periods of 1 year each), commencing on 23 April 2021.
The framework will be for the delivery of a mobile and desktop based social media management platform, which will enable users to operate and control all their corporate social media channels in one place in a safe, secure and auditable way.
The contracting authority has procured a multi- supplier framework agreement (2 suppliers) on behalf of UK Policing and other Bluelight emergency services.
This will be for a period of 4 years (with an initial term of 2 years and the option for the contracting authority acting in its sole discretion, to extend for two further periods of 1 year each), commencing on 23 April 2021.
The framework will be for the delivery of a mobile and desktop based social media management platform, which will enable users to operate and control all their corporate social media channels in one place in a safe, secure and auditable way.
This is for both inbound and outbound contact and engagement and will need to enable users to undertake various activities including:
— facilitating social media as a public contact channel for the recording of crime and incidents, including emergencies, with the ability to fully audit all contact and activities and allow the export of data for criminal justice purposes,
— provide basic insight data into the external user including influence, key words, type of content, demographic information and location when available,
The evaluation process involved a two- stage technical evaluation, with selected suppliers being asked to provide a live demonstration of their existing off the shelf solution.
The framework is open to a wide range of policing bodies, law enforcement agencies and other Bluelight Services.
In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, the Contracting Authority sought to establish a framework via the Open Procedure (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulation 27)).
After the evaluation of the tenders received, the Contracting Authority concluded that ‘no suitable tenders’ (as set out in PCR 2015 (Regulation 32(2)(a)) had been submitted in response to the Open Procedure ITT. As such, in accordance with 32(2)(1) PCR 2015, the Contracting Authority converted to the negotiated procedure without prior publication.
The estimated value of the framework described in this OJEU notice is GBP 12 000 000. This figure has been calculated on the assumption that the framework runs for its maximum possible term (the initial terms of 2 years, plus the further extension periods of 1 year each) and that a number of call-off contracts are awarded by the various parties listed in the ITT. For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority gives no warranty or representation as to the value of any call-off contract, or the number of call-off contracts, if any, which may be awarded.


Winner: Socialsignin Ltd, trading as Orlo
Award value: 12000000
Number of bids: 4