Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Completing Digital NCA Profiles (Phase 2)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award for the Implementation of a National Character Area Profile Online User Platform - Phase II.
This project forms the second phase of the project which involves the continued development and roll-out of a new National Character Area (NCA) profile platform.
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: £134,999.73
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award for the Implementation of a National Character Area Profile Online User Platform - Phase II.
This project forms the second phase of the project which involves the continued development and roll-out of a new National Character Area (NCA) profile platform.
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
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:
This is a Single Tender Action (STA), which falls under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015. A competitive process was not followed because the supplier was part way through the project. The reasons this was an STA were:
a) Compatibility - The Supplier has developed significant understanding and specialist expertise required to complete the project to required standards, expertise that no other contractor was able to demonstrate during previous competitive tendering and could therefore not provide within the required timescales.
b) Sole Supplier - The Supplier are the only contractor with the relevant expertise and online platform servers that are required for this project.
C) Property Rights - The Supplier owns the online platform servers.
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
Title
Completing Digital NCA Profiles (Phase 2)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Land Use Consultants
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £134,999.73
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
London
Country
United Kingdom