Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Nobel House,17 Smith Square
LONDON
SW1P3JR
Contact
Tom Dubberley
Telephone
+44 7827903738
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Sole trader
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP) Knowledge Management System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
**Awarded contract via Digital Outcomes 6 Framework as result of competition**
The Environment Agency is looking to have a Knowledge Management System (KMS) to centralize data and insights relating to flood and coastal erosion risk management from the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP). The KMS is crucial for achieving our program objectives of improving evidence on the costs and benefits of innovative actions and for informing future approaches to investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management.
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: £251,240
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Remote
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency is looking to have a Knowledge
Management System (KMS) to centralize data and insights relating to flood and coastal erosion risk management from the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP). The KMS is crucial for achieving our program objectives of improving evidence on the costs and benefits of innovative actions and for informing future approaches to investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Cultural Fit / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
One x six (6) month option
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 was a competition awarded through the Digital Outcomes 6 Framework (part of the Crown Commercial Services frameworks), and these are not subject to UK Procurement policies to publish opportunities. This followed the framework processes set out by the UK Government and Crown Commercial Services.
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
Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP) Knowledge Management System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup and Partners Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
01312453
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: £251,240
Total value of the contract/lot: £251,240
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The procurement was run and awarded through the Digital Outcomes 6 Framework managed by CCS. As this is a pre-selected framework, there was no obligation to publish a contract notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
London
Country
United Kingdom