Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Pensions Regulator
Napier House,Trafalgar Place
BRIGHTON
BN1 4DW
UK
E-mail: aprocurement@tpr.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Perspective Subscription
Reference number: MISC22001P
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64216200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
The required service is currently provided by Pendragon through Perspective, their legal and regulatory information service for the UK pensions industry. The contract is for a period of 3 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
116 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
The required service is currently provided by Pendragon through Perspective, their legal and regulatory information service for the UK pensions industry. The contract is for a period of 3 years and is for an unlimited user subscription.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 is relied upon for the direct award in that 'competition is absent for technical reasons' and there is no reasonable alternative service on the market. Perspective is the only provider currently available in the market which can provide the specific pensions related legal resource requirements of The Pensions Regulator. Pendragon own exclusive rights to the Perspective pensions legislative database and would not permit any other supplier to access or support/maintain it.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: MISC22001P
Title: Perspective Subscription
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilmington Publishing & Information Ltd
03368442
5th Floor, Whitechapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 116 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Not applicable
Not applicable
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2023