Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Historic England
PXLY-5862-RMML
The Engine House
Swindon
SN22EH
UK
E-mail: Procurement-HE@historicengland.org.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://historicengland.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
G Cloud 14 Call Off Contract - RM6194 HR System Software and Support Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Call Off Contract under G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM6194) for HR system software and support, for an initial period of five years 28/02/2025 until 27/02/2030, with two optional extension periods.
Extension 1 - 28/02/2030 until 27/02/2032
Extension 2 - 28/02/2032 until 27/02/2034
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48610000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call Off Contract under G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM6194) for HR system software and support, for an initial period of five years 28/02/2025 until 27/02/2030, with two optional extension periods.
Extension 1 - 28/02/2030 until 27/02/2032
Extension 2 - 28/02/2032 until 27/02/2034
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Two optional extension periods.
Extension 1 - 28/02/2030 until 27/02/2032
Extension 2 - 28/02/2032 until 27/02/2034
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
The Contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 14 framework agreement (RM6194). Under this framework there is the option for direct award, where the buyer has short listed suppliers and evaluated the most appropriate supplier from the CCS website.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/02/2025
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
Softcat plc
02174990
Buckinghamshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Historic England
Swindon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2025