Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Corsham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DPS/00124 Crimson Bridge - Crimson Bridge shall provide the sustainment of Technical and Operational support
Reference number
702004450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DPS/00124 Crimson Bridge - Crimson Bridge shall provide the sustainment of Technical and Operational support of the core legacy systems (LC2 (at IL5) and Centrix (at IL5)) Systems & Services and supporting capabilities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,920,565.46
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Contract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: VFM Index
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: VFM Index
Price - Weighting: VFM index
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension one period 12 months followed by extension 2 period of 15 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
To fulfil the subject Contract, the chosen contractor will be exposed to and required to safeguard nationally sensitive information/data and equipment bearing a security classification up to and including SECRET UK EYES ONLY level. In view of this requirement, level of access and nationality restrictions involved, I can confirm that on national security grounds it would be contrary to UK interests to comply with the requirements of DSPCR. An exemption using Regulation 7(1)(a) of the DSPCR in conjunction with Regulation 6(3A)a is, therefore, endorsed.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DPS/000124
Title
Crimson Bridge
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Lovelace Road,
Bracknell
RG12 8SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00096056
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,920,565.46
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defence Digital Commercial
Corsham
Country
United Kingdom