Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Telephone
+44 11111111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Architecture and Implementation Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Support and implementation services for Cloud infrastructure solutions required for the Get Help With Tech 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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Cloud-first Technology Leadership, Vision, and Strategy
• Define solutions, vendors and systems fit for user need
• Service operating model design and development
• Evidence based business case development
• Implementation, deployment, roll out and adop-tion of cloud technology
• Service transformation of Service Desk for cloud technologies
• Leveraging cross-government architecture pat-terns, security designs and industry best practice
• Proven End to End Delivery, aligned to Govern-ment Technology Strategy
• Define compliant commodity-based commercial and procurement strategy
• Agile project and programme delivery within Wa-terfall, PRINCE2, MSP environments
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 contract was directly awarded on a relatively temporary basis in order to maintain continuity of service provision to the Get Help With Tech programme (the DfEs COVID response programme). The incumbent supplier has been critical in enabling DfE to establish a secure infrastructure of cloud based systems as part of the roll out of hardware to disadvantages students during the pandemic.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Swift Strategies Limited
Bournemouth
BH7 7DU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
06622134
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2! 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom