Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FL
UK
Contact person: DDaT Procurement
Telephone: +44 1793867975
E-mail: ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.org/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DDaT22285 - New BEIS Cluster Requirement
Reference number: DDaT22285
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for Mobile handsets and associated data packages. The Call-Off Contract was awarded under a competitive procedure from the Network Services 2 Framework Agreement (RM3808) Lot 6.
The value of the contract is estimated to be up to £4,000,000.00 excluding VAT for the entire term of the contract, including all optional extensions.
The optional extension is estimated to be up to £1,300,000.00 excluding VAT. Contract is to be let on a 2+1 basis
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
282 075.72
GBP/ Highest offer:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32250000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The key objective of this contract is to establish a new mobile and data contract which brings about additional benefits for all Agencies utilising it regardless of the size of their mobile and data estate. By working together there is the potential for bringing about greater economies of scale, making it better value for money.
This tender was for the provision of those services and the replacement of handsets when purchased along with a new connection as well as on their own. They will also have the
ability to purchase sim only without handsets and purchase accessories as required.
The contracting authorities have now entered into a new 2+1 mobile and data contract term, with the additional year being an optional period to which, the BEIS Entities are not committed. This will cover all aspects of mobile data provisions across the businesses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract has been let on a 2+1 contract, so the contract original term will run from 21.12.22 - 20.12.24. If the Contracting Authority choose to utilise their optional 1 year extension, the contract will run for 1 more year where it will then be terminated.
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
This was competed on framework Network Services 2 Framework Agreement (RM3808) Lot 6 under a competition so no previous advert was required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Contract No: DDaT22285
Title: DDaT22285 - New BEIS Cluster Requirement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Telefonica O2 UK Limited
260 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire
SL1 4DX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
282 075.72
GBP
/ Highest offer:
4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2023