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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 138-315369/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Construction Industry Training Board
Postal address: Bircham Newton
Town: King’s Lynn
Postal code: PE31 6RH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Simon Ward
Email: simona.ward@citb.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: Digital Supplier for CITB Publications (App Development)

Reference number: B18/04/1806
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The purpose of this procurement is to secure a supplier to produce, develop and deliver a selection of digital products in a range of formats, which are to be updated on an annual basis.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 2135000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The purpose of this procurement is to secure a supplier to develop, produce, deliver and maintain the following digital products in a range of formats, which are to be updated on an annual basis. These will be used by construction workers and apprentices to enable them to work safely and compliantly on and off site:
— Apps- Available through IOS and Android,
— Downloads for iOS, OXS, Android and Windows (offline access),
— DVD’s for Windows PC’s,
— Digital subscriptions device agnostic.
In addition to annual development CITB is looking for the successful supplier to cover the following levels of support throughout the contract length:
— Production / development,
— Product testing,
— Customer assistance and technical support,
— Complaints and feedback,
— App creation,
— Reporting,
— Creative design and suggestion.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 2135000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2018-11-05End: 2021-11-04
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:2 x 12 months option to extend

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
Maximum number: 8
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-08-24 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2018717-PRO-12822584
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: TBA
Town: TBA
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-07-17

Post written by: Andrew Perry