Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
WM5G LIMITED
11848619
16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
UK
E-mail: commercial@wm5g.org.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wm5g.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: WM5G delivers a number of projects helping businesses, public bodies and health organisations realise amazing benefits from new technology and making our region healthier, greener and more prosperous.
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Network Solution Design Manufacturing Adoption Hub
Reference number: 2023_COO_003/5a
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72315100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a VEAT Notice of WM5G's intention to award a contract.
The Agreement will be to
* Deliver a compelling and comprehensive Solution Design (document) ;
* Deliver a compelling and comprehensive Business Case/ Impact (document).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
80 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WM5G intend to award a contract to support the delivery of a multi-million pound Adoption Programme. This agreement is intended to be awarded in December 2023 and will be to supply detailed input (Solution Design / Business Impact documents) required to enable the creation of a Manufacturing Adoption Hub within a global advanced manufacturer site based in the West Midlands,
Successful delivery of this programme will require the experience and understanding of the existing ecosystem within the manufacturing site. The scope of this work includes private 5GSA as well as other technologies such as narrowband and satellite, for example.
The scope of this requirement can only be performed by one entity, due to existing contractual arrangements between the manufacturing location and supplier. It is not possible to tender this section of scope to other parties. Accordingly competition is absent for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)).
Note: Contracts associated to the wider opportunity will be tendered in accordance with Public Procurement Regulations.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The products, services and support can be provided only by a particular contractor that is engaged to exclusively supply these services within the chosen site. In any case the value of this procurement falls outside the relevant threshold for public service contracts.
This VEAT notice is alerting the market of WM5G's intention to award a contract via a sole source procedure and not via a competitive tender. WM5G intends to award a contract for the above once a 30 day period has ended. The 30 day period will commence from the publication of this notice. A formal 10 day standstill period is included in the 30 Day period.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
02/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tata Consultancy Services
BR007627
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
80 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WM5G Limited
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2023