Awarded contract

Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council
  • Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
  • Bridgend County Borough Council
  • Cardiff Council
  • Carmarthenshire County Council
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  • Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
  • Conwy County Borough Council
  • Denbighshire County Council
  • Flintshire County Council
  • Cyngor Gwynedd Council
  • Isle of Anglesey County Council
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
  • Monmouthshire County Council
  • Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
  • Newport City Council
  • Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Powys County Council
  • City & County of Swansea
  • Torfaen County Borough Council
  • Vale of Glamorgan Council
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
  • Wrexham County Borough Council
  • Welsh Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005199

Published 15 March 2021, 2:48pm

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach

Hengoed

CF82 7PG

Contact

Ian Evans

Email

evansi1@caerphilly.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443863161

Fax

+44 1443863167

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.caerphilly.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272

one.1) Name and addresses

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Municipal Offices, Civic Centre

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6XB

Email

procurement@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1495311556

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Email

procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1656642596

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bridgend.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Email

procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cardiff.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.1) Name and addresses

Carmarthenshire County Council

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

Email

procurement@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1267234567

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

one.1) Name and addresses

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn

Aberystwyth

SY23 3UE

Email

caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1970633050

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and The Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491

one.1) Name and addresses

Conwy County Borough Council

Bodlondeb, Bangor Road

Conwy

LL32 8DU

Email

procurement@conwy.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1492574000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.conwy.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0389

one.1) Name and addresses

Denbighshire County Council

Wynnstay Road

Ruthin

LL15 1YN

Email

procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1824712612

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0280

one.1) Name and addresses

Flintshire County Council

County Hall, Mold

Flintshire

CH7 6NA

Email

procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1352701814

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.flintshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0419

one.1) Name and addresses

Cyngor Gwynedd Council

Uned Caffael / Procurement Unit, Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Stryd y Jel / Council Offices, Shirehall Street

Caernarfon

LL55 1SH

Email

caffael@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Telephone

+44 1286679787

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL12 - Gwynedd

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0361

one.1) Name and addresses

Isle of Anglesey County Council

Isle of Anglesey County Council, Council Offices, Llangefni

Anglesey.

LL77 7TW

Email

procurement@anglesey.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1248750057

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.anglesey.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0369

one.1) Name and addresses

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Unit 5,, Triangle Business Park, Pentrebach

Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 4TQ

Email

procurement@merthyr.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1685725000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0347

one.1) Name and addresses

Monmouthshire County Council

County Hall, Rhadyr

Usk

NP15 1GA

Email

contact@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633644644

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0277

one.1) Name and addresses

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Civic Centre

Port Talbot

SA13 1PJ

Email

procurement@npt.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1639763929

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.npt.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Email

procurement@newport.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633656656

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

one.1) Name and addresses

Pembrokeshire County Council

County Hall, Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

SA61 1TP

Email

procurement@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1437775905

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

procurement@powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.powys.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

one.1) Name and addresses

City & County of Swansea

Civic Centre

Swansea

SA1 3SN

Email

procurement@swansea.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1792637242

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL18 - Swansea

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swansea.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254

one.1) Name and addresses

Torfaen County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Pontypool

Torfaen

NP4 6YB

Email

stephen.chambers@torfaen.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1495762200

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.torfaen.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498

one.1) Name and addresses

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Civic Offices, Holton Road

BARRY

CF63 4RU

Email

procurement@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1446709767

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275

one.1) Name and addresses

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

The Pavilions, Clydach Vale

Tonypandy

CF40 2XX

Email

purchasing@rctcbc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1443

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL15 - Central Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276

one.1) Name and addresses

Wrexham County Borough Council

Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street

Wrexham

LL11 1AR

Email

procurement@wrexham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1978292792

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wrexham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Email

CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000623300

Fax

+44 1437776510

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - WALES

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Education

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digitally Excluded Learners Connectivity (Covid-19)

Reference number

PROC10/20/IE

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning’ campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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: £1,692,491

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
  • 32412100 - Telecommunications network

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - WALES
Main site or place of performance

Within all local authorities across Wales.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supporting Welsh Government's 'Stay Safe, Safe Learning’ campaign and specifically assisting digitally excluded learners across Wales, which has been exasperated by the COVID-19 outbreak. Caerphilly CBC in conjunction with Welsh Government led on a procurement to establish cost effective arrangements with mobile data carriers to allow connectivity via Mifi devices and data access via associated tariffs for those digitally excluded leaners as identified by each local authority. In addition purchase software licences in order to turn slow, aging legacy hardware into fast, secure Chrome devices and immediately pass on to those learners.

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

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

There was a need to respond to the COVID-19 consequences immediately because of a loss of existing provision at short notice; The need to react to a situation that is a genuine emergency, not planning for one. The COVID-19 situation is so novel that the consequences are not something you should have predicted. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCRs. There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation;There was no time to place a call off contract under an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system.The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority, Caerphilly CBC did not do anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

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

Contract No

PROC10/20/IE

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vodafone

Vodafone House, The Connection

Newbury

RG142FN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, 81 Newgate St

LONDON

EC1A7AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Centerprise International

Lime Tree Way, Hampshire Int Business Park, Chineham

Basingstoke

RG248GQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Neverware Europe (UK)

WeWork 10 York Road

London

SE17ND

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: £1,692,491

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:109060)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom