Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
LONDON
SW1A2AH
Contact
David Waddell
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
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
Provision of high grade cryptos
Reference number
CPG/7689/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office' s (FCDO) existing cryptographic estate is approaching " last year of use" , as defined by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), requiring FCDO to procure next generation, high grade cryptographic devices to support its global network providing secure data, voice and video conferencing facilities.
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: £1,349,208
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
These new high grade cryptographic devices will be installed in data centres across the FCDO estate, including UK sites and secure zones in a number of diplomatic missions overseas.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
FCDO requires delivery of the devices by 5 April 2022 to facilitate system integration work and initial overseas deployment by the end of 2022, with the bulk of the overseas roll out being completed in 2023.
On delivery to FCDO, the high grade cryptographic devices must:
- meet TEMPEST standard SDIP-27 Level A;
- be assured by NCSC;
- be fully CAPS certified; and
- comply with the latest strategic standard for encrypted IP communications(PRIME) using the UK Suite A algorithm.
It is FCDO's understanding that Airbus Defence and Space Limited are the only supplier able to meet all requirements listed above and positioned to meet the required delivery date.
FCDO therefore intends to utilise the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication, specifically regulation 32.2.b.ii of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, in the award of this contract.
FCDO issued an F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice on 17 December 2021 (#2021/S 000-031655) detailing the above.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-031655
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
7 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED
Stevenage
SG1 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,349,208
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,349,208
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Royal courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom