Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
Contact person: David Sibbet
Telephone: +44 7768131550
E-mail: david.sibbet@education.gov.uk
NUTS: UKZ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Hardware — Education and Pupil Devices
Reference number: Project_294
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contract relates to the provision of laptops and tablets in order to meet Department for Education's requirement for disadvantaged children across England to receive devices as part of an initiative to make remote education and social care services accessible for pupils staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Devices will be ordered for children who are preparing for exams (Year 10), who are care leavers, and who receive support from a social worker.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30200000
30213100
30213200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education has awarded a contract to a single supplier for the provision of the goods and services described above. The contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The Covid-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the supply of the services described above. The urgency arises out of the specific and unique prevailing circumstances in relation to, and caused by, the outbreak, including the need to secure the delivery of access to educational resources and communication with social workers and carers as soon as possible given the impact of the extended lockdown period and closure of schools on certain groups of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. This does not give the Department for Education sufficient time to comply with the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation for this procurement. Accordingly, the Department for Education used the negotiated procedure without prior publication permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 32(2)(c)) in respect of this procurement.
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: Project_294
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/04/2020
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
Computacenter (UK) Ltd
Hatfield Ave
Hatfield
AL10 9TW
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:
: 60 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Technology and Construction Court
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477156
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2020