Awarded contract

National Security Science and Research Programme

  • Department for Transport

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001937

Published 21 January 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Transport

Great Minster House

London

SW1P 4DR

Email

Sam.Hatton@dft.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Security Science and Research Programme

Reference number

TTSC3042

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The NSSR is a Division in the DfT and is the primary source of transport security technical expertise in Whitehall. The NSSR Programme is key to providing a robust scientific evidence base to wider policy, developing transport security solutions, and setting and ensuring compliance against standards for security equipment across all transport modes.

This contract award notice is to confirm the appointment of PA Consulting to deliver and manage the NSSR Programme. This includes delivering a range of research, analysis and innovation activity, either directly or through a third party, as per the Requirements (1-8).

Further Requirements will also be developed throughout the contract term. The DfT, therefore, expects to build a collaborative relationship with the awarded supplier with the expectation that the Requirements included in the tender pack and those new throughout the contract term will be delivered under this NSSR Programme.

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: £12,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NSSR is a Division in the DfT and is the primary source of transport security technical expertise in Whitehall. The NSSR Programme is key to providing a robust scientific evidence base to wider policy, developing transport security solutions, and setting and ensuring compliance against standards for security equipment across all transport modes.

This contract is for a supplier to deliver and manage the NSSR Programme. This includes delivering a range of research, analysis and innovation activity, either directly or through a third party, as per the Requirements (1-8).

Further Requirements will also be developed throughout the contract term. The DfT, therefore, expects to build a collaborative relationship with the awarded supplier with the expectation that the Requirements included in the tender pack and those new throughout the contract term will be delivered under this NSSR Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The award criteria for this procurement was 80% quality and 20% price.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-021804


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TTSC3042

Title

National Security Science and Research Programme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DN

London

SW1E 5DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

00414220

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 54 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

The provision of this contract is for specialist science and research work that requires subcontractor support.


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

Great Minster House

London

SW1P 4DR

Country

United Kingdom