Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Police Digital Service
08113293
20 Gresham Street,
LONDON
EC2V 7JE
UK
Contact person: Kenny Stewart
Telephone: +44 7971031811
E-mail: kenny.stewart@pds.police.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://pds.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/94392
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Sentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services
Reference number: PDSCN-307-2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services (including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities) to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
99 750.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Remote (and PDS NMC, as required)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services, including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities, to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.
The optimisation deliverables aim to optimise data ingestion within multiple Police force Sentinel workspaces monitored by the National Management Centre (NMC), focusing on reviewing log sources, data connectors, and collection methods to identify opportunities for cost reduction while aligning with industry best practices. The objective is to conduct a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
On PDS written instruction, once the DPS Order Contract is awarded it may be later novated to Bluelight Commercial Ltd. whose registered office is Lower Ground floor, 5 – 8 The Sanctuary, London SW1P 3JS.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-000631
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Sentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NCC Group Security Services Ltd
M3 3AQ
Manchester
M3 3AQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
74 590.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
196 050.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
If not already registered, suppliers will need to register here to gain access to the relevant documents - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UK . Prior to the release of the procurement documents suppliers will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and submit this via the Bluelight portal.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2L
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2024