Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116000
E-mail: commercial@culture.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/dcms
Address of the buyer profile: www.gov.uk/dcms
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
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cyber Schools Programme.
Reference number: 100707
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To meet the aim of creating a new cohort of cyber security talent to strengthen the UK's cyber security skills pipeline, the Department is seeking a service provider/consortium of service providers to develop and deliver an ambitious extracurricular programme for 14-18 year olds who demonstrate motivation, enthusiasm and a high cyber aptitude (latent or developed) for cyber security. Students will embark on a 4 year study programme of high quality cyber security education and training to gain exceptional quality and sought after cyber security skills and experience. The programme will strengthen the skills pipeline and embed cyber security as an exciting and recognised career choice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cyber Schools Programme is a major, exciting and inspirational opportunity to develop the next talent of potential cyber professionals. The programme will bring together real-world cyber expertise and educational experience to teach cyber skills in innovative and engaging ways to the next generation of potential cyber security professionals. The programme will identify and mobilise expert volunteers from industry and beyond to inspire, teach and expose them to future career options. We expect a mix of innovative blended learning (including classroom based and online teaching) with work focused on real-world challenges, cyber careers and opportunities. Our vision of success for the 4 year study programme is to have had a minimum of 5 700 programme participants by 2021 (who have either completed or are within the programme), and for a significant proportion of these to be progressing into relevant cyber security careers, education or training.
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
Open procedure
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: 100707
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Escal Institute of Advance Technologies (Trading as SANS Institute)
8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 310
Bethesda
MD 20814
US
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Telecommunications PLC
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyber Security Challenge UK Limited
Block A, Unit 16, Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Futurelearn Limited
PO Box 77, Chambers Building, Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=266472428
GO Reference: GO-20171114-PRO-11390775.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116000
Internet address(es)
URL: www.gov.uk/dcms
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2017