Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street, London
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2072116000
E-mail: commercial@dcms.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/dcms
Address of the buyer profile: www.gov.uk/dcms
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
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CYBER SKILLS AND CAREERS INSPIRATION PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Reference number: 102402
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires design and delivery of a programme to build enthusiasm and engagement for cyber security amongst young people of secondary school age - and at a point that leads up to and includes pupils’ decision points on subject choices for further study. The required services will focus activity in 3 core areas:
•A Digital Solution(s) to inspire and support 11-14 year old young people’s engagement with cyber security across the UK.
•Regional pilot interventions to support the Digital Solution and, importantly, to embed and deepen engagement of it with under-represented groups and in areas of disadvantage.
•A Targeted Communications Campaign, to support both the promotion of the Digital Solution and to embed and deepen engagement to build awareness and enthusiasm for cyber careers in the target audience.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
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
As part of the National Cyber Security Programme, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires design and delivery of a programme to build enthusiasm and engagement for cyber security amongst young people of secondary school age - and at a point that leads up to and includes pupils’ decision points on subject choices for further study. The required services will focus activity in 3 core areas:
•A Digital Solution(s) to inspire and support 11-14 year old young people’s engagement with cyber security across the UK.
•Regional pilot interventions to support the Digital Solution and, importantly, to embed and deepen engagement of it with under-represented groups and in areas of disadvantage.
•A Targeted Communications Campaign, to support both the promotion of the Digital Solution and to embed and deepen engagement to build awareness and enthusiasm for cyber careers in the target audience.
The Department’s aim is to continue to build the UK’s cyber security talent pipeline by influencing the perceptions, subject choices and interests of young people (aged 11-14 yrs), and their commitment to further their learning and interest in cyber security.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Submission
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Pricing Schedule
/ 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
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-012048
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 102402
Title: CYBER SKILLS AND CAREERS INSPIRATION PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
QA Ltd
2413137
Rath House,, 55-65 Uxbridge Road,
Slough, Berkshire
SL1 1SG
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:
: 2 896 745.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Provision of secure, digital, cyber learning platform.
Design & development of digital content to inspire the target population.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract value provided at Section V 2.4 does not include value for any activities that may be carried out if the contract is extended.
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GO Reference: GO-202197-PRO-18863239
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 207212088
E-mail: commercial@dcms.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2021