Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116824
E-mail: commercial@culture.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport/about/procurement
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Information Technology — Data Strategies and Delivery
Reference number: 101910
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DCMS is seeking to set up a single supplier framework focused on improving and optimising the delivery of the department's IT data strategy.
DCMS requires a supplier to undertake the following methodology for each business requirement/statements of work: discovery, design, develop, deliver and support DCMS’ current business processes, reviewing existing data sources and flows and uncovering critical areas for improvement; in particular, applying AI/ML techniques, as well as identifying quick wins for immediate implementation.
A supplier is required to develop ‘data strategies’, data governance principles, the solution vision and implement the roadmap for an accredited data platform for various DCMS teams. Although largely understood, the landscape of what the supplier needs to support DCMS with is yet largely to be completely defined, as the requirements of departmental teams are at various stages of development, with some lacking maturity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72313000
72315000
72322000
72310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DCMS is seeking to set up a single supplier framework via an open procedure as stated in regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The framework will be focused on improving and optimising the delivery of the department's IT data strategy.
DCMS requires a supplier to undertake the following methodology for each business requirement/statements of work: discovery, design, develop, deliver and support DCMS’ current business processes, reviewing existing data sources and flows, and uncovering critical areas for improvement; in particular, applying AI/ML techniques, as well as identifying quick wins for immediate implementation.
A supplier is required to develop ‘data strategies’, data governance principles, the solution vision and implement the roadmap for an accredited data platform for various DCMS teams. Although largely understood, the landscape of what the supplier needs to support DCMS with is yet largely to be completely defined, as the requirements of departmental teams are at various stages of development.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Skills, expertise and capacity (general)
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Understanding of the sector
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Project management and delivery
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Fixed price
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Blended rates
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This includes the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.
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.1.8) Information about 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:
2020/S 078-185496
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 101910
Title: Information Technology — Data Strategy and Delivery
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SoftServe Systems Ltd
07858139
Gresham Legal Central Court, 25 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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.
Tenders must be submitted via the Delta e-sourcing portal to be received no later than 12.00 (BST), 18 May 2020 (the deadline for receipt of tender responses). Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=514007701
GO Reference: GO-202086-PRO-16919959
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116824
E-mail: commercial@culture.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2020