United Kingdom-Swansea: Provision of teaching software to support mathematics, mechanics and fluid mechanics

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 149-366893/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: Procurement – Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Kath Dunseath
Telephone: +44 1792295873
Email: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
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: Provision of teaching software to support mathematics, mechanics and fluid mechanics

Reference number: SU167(19)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48190000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The College of Engineering has around 3 200 undergraduate students at the Bay Campus and we are seeking to extend our provision of on-line blended learning support software in the areas of Engineering Mathematics, Structural Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics. We aim to use such software for the provision of on-line learning material, such as e-text books, worked examples, animations or videos, as well as for embedded formative and summative assessments, which include automatic and immediate marking and provision of feedback where required. For each aspect of the software provision (mathematics, mechanics, fluid mechanics), there would be around 800-1 000 student users each year and we are seeking provision of software for a 3-year period to include staff training and student user guides.
The required software provision is split into three separate lots and we invite tenders for any of the lots individually or in combination.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:140000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Engineering Mathematics
Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48190000
Main CPV code: 48931000
Main CPV code: 72212190

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The College of Engineering has around 3 200 undergraduate students at the Bay Campus and we are seeking to extend our provision of on-line blended learning support software in the area of Engineering Mathematics. We aim to use such software for the provision of on-line learning material, such as e-text books, worked examples, animations or videos, as well as for embedded formative and summative assessments, which include automatic and immediate marking and provision of feedback where required.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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

II.2.1) Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Engineering Mechanics
Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48190000
Main CPV code: 48931000
Main CPV code: 72212190

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The College of Engineering has around 3 200 undergraduate students at the Bay Campus and we are seeking to extend our provision of on-line blended learning support software in the area of Structural Mechanics. We aim to use such software for the provision of on-line learning material, such as e-text books, worked examples, animations or videos, as well as for embedded formative and summative assessments, which include automatic and immediate marking and provision of feedback where required.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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

II.2.1) Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Fluid Mechaics
Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48100000
Main CPV code: 48931000
Main CPV code: 72212190

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The College of Engineering has around 3 200 undergraduate students at the Bay Campus and we are seeking to extend our provision of on-line blended learning support software in the areas of Fluid Mechanics. We aim to use such software for the provision of on-line learning material, such as e-text books, worked examples, animations or videos, as well as for embedded formative and summative assessments, which include automatic and immediate marking and provision of feedback where required.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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:2019/S 054-124157
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Engineering Mathematics

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-07-30
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Pearson Education Ltd
Postal address: Kao Two, Kao Park
Town: Harlow
Postal code: CM17 9NA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7525582425
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:76569
Currency:GBP
Lot No: 2
Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Engineering Mechanics

A contract/lot is awarded no
V.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Lot No: 3
Title: Provision of blended learning support software in Fluid Mechaics

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-07-29
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: McGraw Hill Education
Postal address: American Express, 5th floor
Town: Stag Place
Postal code: SW1E 5BZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7970819347
Nuts code: UK
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:61529
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This procurement process is being carried out on eTenderwales. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit
and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_73655 within the appropriate area.
(WA Ref:94507)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Swansea University
Postal address: Procurement – Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Town: Swansea
Postal code: SA2 8PP
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address: www.swansea.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-08-01