Provision of Content and a new STEM based digital platform

A Contract Award Notice
by GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£500K
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
11 Jan 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

West Midlands: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology 'GBS IoT' Hub - see https://www.gbsiot.ac.uk/

Geochart for 1 buyers and 4 suppliers

Description

GBSIoT wishes to build and develop a new digital platform to engage, inspire and support young people in particular, but not exclusively, to engage with, access and progress into, the exciting range of careers, apprenticeship and education opportunities available to them across the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, or Digital professions across the Birmingham and Solihull locality. The platform needs to be live in time for a March 2023 delivery and work will not commence before the end October 2022. Taking account of key specialisms and to ensure all proposals can be considered the requirement has been broken into two lots as follows: Lot 1: Content creation (for platform and to inform marketing strategy) Lot 2: Platform development

Lot Division

1 Content Creation

Content creation for the new STEM based digital platform. Imperative that content must clearly and effectively target the right populous and be compatible with the Platform (lot 2)Delivery required by 31 March 2023. Collaborative working with GBS IoT, the discovery phase partner (procured separately) and the platform developer tendered under Lot 2. This requirement is part of a larger GBSIoT project. As such the total budget for the development period ending 31.03.23 cannot be exceeded. An indicative budget of £200k inclusive of VAT has been allocated for the content creation and platform development in the initial period. It is expected that the split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 will be approx. 50:50. In the event that the proposed solutions exceed the indicative guide budget the GBSIoT would still actively encourage a tender response to enable further dialogue to take place (subject to a full assessment of tendered responses and overall budget performance).

2 Platform development

Development of a digital platform to support accessibility to vocational skills opportunities related to STEM-based careers in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, or Digital professions. Acting as a 'one stop shop' it is envisaged that the platform will incorporate a range of different interactive technological and digital experiences and content.Delivery required by 31 March 2023. Collaborative working with GBS IoT, the discovery phase partner (procured separately) and the content creator tendered under Lot 1. This requirement is part of a larger GBSIoT project. As such the total budget for the development period ending 31.03.23 cannot be exceeded. An indicative budget of £200k inclusive of VAT has been allocated for the content creation and platform development in the initial period. It is expected that the split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 will be approx. 50:50. In the event that the proposed solutions exceed the indicative guide budget the GBSIoT would still actively encourage a tender response to enable further dialogue to take place (subject to a full assessment of tendered responses and overall budget performance).

Award Detail

1 HTF Media (Birmingham)
  • Content Creation for a STEM Based platform
  • Reference: 000888-2023-lot 1: content creation-1
  • Value: £500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Twice as Narce (Birmingham)
  • Content Creation for a STEM Based platform
  • Reference: 000888-2023-lot 1: content creation-1
  • Value: £500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Inspirational Learning Group (Stafford)
  • Content Creation for a STEM Based platform
  • Reference: 000888-2023-lot 1: content creation-1
  • Value: £500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Inspirational Learning Group (Stafford)
  • Creation of digital STEM based platform
  • Reference: 000888-2023-lot 2: platform development-2
  • Value: £500,000

Award Criteria

Proposal 65
price 35

CPV Codes

  • 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
  • 22462000 - Advertising material
  • 80420000 - E-learning services
  • 92110000 - Motion picture and video tape production and related services
  • 92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
  • 92112000 - Services in connection with motion-picture and video-tape production
  • 79341200 - Advertising management services
  • 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
  • 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
  • 79634000 - Career guidance services
  • 79342200 - Promotional services
  • 79961100 - Advertising photography services
  • 79341000 - Advertising services
  • 92111000 - Motion picture and video production services
  • 92111210 - Advertising film production
  • 30211300 - Computer platforms
  • 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 72243000 - Programming services
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
  • 72212000 - Programming services of application software
  • 72310000 - Data-processing services
  • 48221000 - Internet browsing software package
  • 48190000 - Educational software package
  • 48983000 - Development software package
  • 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
  • 72400000 - Internet services
  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72260000 - Software-related services

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