Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Work and Pensions
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DWP Estates Assurance Reports
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
A single, national coverage contract that requires the Supplier to manage the portfolio of DWP’s leases (including lease renewals, rent reviews, liaison with landlords and general property portfolio administration activities) and intra-Government and wider public sector occupancy agreements. This also includes assuring and managing the payment in respect of DWP’s property portfolio of all rents, rates, insurance and service charges and the collection of rents and service charges from DWP’s tenants.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
18 September 2017
End date
17 September 2022
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 five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ecm_4642
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 September 2017
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited
1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £8,890,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DWP
Caxton House, Tothill Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
A single, national coverage contract that requires the Supplier to manage the portfolio of DWP’s leases (including lease renewals, rent reviews, liaison with landlords and general property portfolio administration activities) and intra-Government and wider public sector occupancy agreements. This also includes assuring and managing the payment in respect of DWP’s property portfolio of all rents, rates, insurance and service charges and the collection of rents and service charges from DWP’s tenants.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
18 September 2017
End date
17 September 2022
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£8,890,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited
1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract has been modified for 3 months to enable the supplier to undertake due diligence for approving and entering into agreements for selected lease options. By undertaking a review of each proposed transaction to provide Assurance Reports which validate the transaction as reflecting appropriate “market levels” for the specific properties and proposed terms.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The increase in the volume of the services has been brought about as an indirect consequence of the economic emergency resulting from lockdown measures imposed in response to the C-19 pandemic which the Department could not have foreseen at the time it awarded the Contract in September 2017. It could not have foreseen the need to expand the estate in order to accommodate additional work coaches to address high levels of unemployment.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £8,890,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £9,390,000