NEUPC Ltd: eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend

UK-Leeds: Electronic marketplace retailing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             NEUPC Ltd
             NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1134871756, Email: a.hughes@neupc.ac.uk
             Contact: Andy Hughes
             Main Address: http://www.neupc.ac.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Electronic-marketplace-retailing-services./5R83Q78753
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: eMarketplace to Facilitate Tailend Spend       
      Reference Number: ITS2007 NE
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The required eMarketplace is intended to be an established emarketplace which can manage and control tail end spend through P-Cards and improve compliance. This procurement would be seeking to compliment other systems in place and not compete against member established integrated eMarketplaces, members may have established. Bidders must have an established supply chain for products.
The focus would be on tail end spend in the sector not covered by established frameworks
The list of in scope requirements for software would be:

Ability to categorise products
Provision of VAT data required
Scope for 500+ users per account
UNSPEC coding of products desired
Workflows for order authorisation
Potential for order aggregation
Reporting capability by Category, Spend, Supplier size
Capability of restrictions by Category, Market Type, Locality or Product
Potential for finance system integration
Training
Account Management       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 80,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The required eMarketplace is intended to be an established emarketplace which can manage and control tail end spend through P-Cards and improve compliance. This procurement would be seeking to compliment other systems in place and not compete against member established integrated eMarketplaces, members may have established. Bidders must have an established supply chain for products.

The focus would be on tail end spend in the sector not covered by established frameworks
The list of in scope requirements for software would be:

Ability to categorise products
Provision of VAT data required
Scope for 500+ users per account
UNSPEC coding of products desired
Workflows for order authorisation
Potential for order aggregation
Reporting capability by Category, Spend, Supplier size
Capability of restrictions by Category, Market Type, Locality or Product
Potential for finance system integration
Training
Account Management
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 80,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Optional 12 month extension may be applied
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 1
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: All candidates satisfying minimum standards will be invited to the ITT stage of the competition
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes       
      Identification of the project: Call offs from this framework may be funded from external bodies including but not limited to ERDF and ESIF. Further information will be included in call offs where applicable.             
      II.2.14) Additional information: This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      As set out in the SQ    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description COMPETITIVE_DIALOGUE
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:Competitive dialogue    
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with a single operator       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 13/09/2021 Time: 14:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: This agreement will be open to universities and their partners regardless of whether or not they are to be defined as contracting authorities for the purpose of the PCR 2015
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Electronic-marketplace-retailing-services./5R83Q78753

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5R83Q78753
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             NEUPC Ltd
       NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1134871756, Email: a.hughes@neupc.ac.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             NEUPC Ltd
          NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1134871756, Email: a.hughes@neupc.ac.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          NEUPC Ltd
       NEUPC Ltd, Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1134871756
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/08/2021

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
       Reading Enterprise Park, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom
       Email: supc@reading.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.supc.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      2: Contracting Authority
       NWUPC
       Albert House, 17 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3HZ, United Kingdom
       Email: n.peacock@nwupc.ac.uk
       Main Address: http://www.nwupc.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      3: Contracting Authority
       APUC
       Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom
       Email: enquiries@apuc-scot.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UK

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      4: Contracting Authority
       HEPCW
       8 th Floor, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DE, United Kingdom
       Email: h.allaway@wales.ac.uk
       Main Address: http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
       NUTS Code: UK