Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Social Security Scotland
3rd Floor, Agnes Husband House, 17 South Union Street
Dundee
DD1 4BF
UK
Contact person: Kyle Wands
Telephone: +44 1412425913
E-mail: kyle.wands@socialsecurity.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cloud Engineering Service
Reference number: S/22/225
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of Cloud Engineering Service for Social Security Scotland over a 24 month period with 2 x 12 month extension options available.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
14 953 533.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Agnes Husband House, Dundee
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cloud Engineering Service for Social Security Scotland for 24 month period with 2 x 12 month extension periods available.
Procured through Scottish Government Digital Technology and Cyber Services Dynamic Purchasing System. This procurement was undertaken through Public Contracts Scotland-Tender, itt_50456.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The estimated maximum value is 14,953,533 GBP (ex VAT) in this notice and is based on 4 years, if extension periods and options for additional work are used. The contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract (note: the estimated maximum value is not guaranteed).
Additional purchases to the Stable Group will be arranged through the agreement of Statements of Work.
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
The estimated maximum value is 14,953,533 GBP (ex VAT) in this notice and is based on 4 years, if extension periods and options for additional work are used. The contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract (note: the estimated maximum value is not guaranteed).
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-000000
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: S/22/225
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IBM UK LTD
76/78 Upper Ground, South Bank
London
SE1 9PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7843367407
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 953 533.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award against collaborative contract - Scottish Government Digital Technology and Cyber Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
Procurement of the Cloud Engineering Service for a 24 month period with 2 x 12 month extension options available.
PCS-T reference itt_50456.
Social Security Scotland is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, economic and environmental considerations.
(SC Ref:762621)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sherriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2024