Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
2nd Floor, One Friargate, Station Square
Coventry
CV1 2GN
UK
Telephone: +44 2475091908
E-mail: procurement@ofqual.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://ofqual.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29088
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
Cyber security incident response services
Reference number: OF976
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cyber threat investigation and response.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
320 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Coventry
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cyber Security breach investigation and response. To Ensure sufficient capacity and capability in the event of a cyber-attack.
To Provide expertise on capturing and retaining forensic evidence, that may be required when working with law enforcement or other third parties.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach to delivery of the services/methodology
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Technical merit
/ Weighting: 24
Quality criterion: Ways of working
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Delivery and sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
As this is a call-off contract, values quoted are estimated only and are inclusive of VAT.
This requirement was sourced via a call for further competition against a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) dynamic purchasing system framework ref: RM3764.3 Cyber Security Services 3
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 000-000105
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: OF976
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
Telephone: +44 2890415797
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:
: 320 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Cyber Security breach investigation and response. To Ensure sufficient capacity and capability in the event of a cyber-attack.
To Provide expertise on capturing and retaining forensic evidence, that may be required when working with law enforcement or other third parties.
(MT Ref:232931)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2024