Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Houses of Parliament
London
SW1A 0AA
UK
E-mail: ppcs@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
House of Commons Virtual Parliament
Reference number: GSV2105
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64228100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The House of Commons Chamber intends to hold certain proceedings with the speaker, with a small number of officials and Ministers present in the palace, while other Ministers join remotely by video/sound links.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 034 944.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
Houses of Parliament.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A technological AV solution to enable the chamber of the house of commons to hold virtual meetings allowing ministers to join remotely by video/sound links.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 50 %
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50 %
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
This is a new requirement which has never previously been procured and could not have been foreseen. Legislation and guidance in response to the Covid-19 emergency have had the result that provision must now be made as a matter of extreme urgency for Parliament to meet ‘virtually’, and the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with in time for Parliament’s return from the Easter adjournment. The circumstances resulting in extreme urgency are not attributable to Parliament. Please note that In the event that Covid-19 related circumstances dictate that the House requires to extend its virtual broadcasting operation then this contract will be amended and extended as necessary.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GSV2105
Title: House of Commons Virtual Parliament
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bow Tie Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UKI32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 034 944.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a new requirement which has never previously been procured and could not have been foreseen. Legislation and guidance in response to the Covid-19 emergency have had the result that provision must now be made as a matter of extreme urgency for Parliament to meet ‘virtually’, and the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with in time for Parliament’s return from the Easter adjournment. The circumstances resulting in extreme urgency are not attributable to Parliament. Please note that In the event that Covid-19 related circumstances dictate that the House requires to extend its virtual broadcasting operation then this contract will be amended and extended as necessary.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2020