Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
London
Elizabeth.Harding784@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strategic Advantage Case Study Analysis and Synthesis
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Strategic Advantage Case Study Analysis and Synthesis
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: £154,717
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single source contract for the RAND Europe Community Interest Company to conduct research into Strategic Advantage and contribute to the development of the Defence Strategy. The requirement is valued below the DSPCR 2011 threshold and as it is a research and development project meets Regulation 16 (c) (i) one of the circumstances when it is acceptable to conduct single source procurement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Criterion: Single Source 100
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- The contract concerns research and development services other than those referred to in the regulations
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
The value of the requirement is below the DSPCR threshold as detailed in Regulation 9 – Thresholds.
This is a research and development requirement as defined in DSPCR Regulation 3 - Interpretation.
As a research and development requirement it meets one of the circumstances when it is acceptable to use the non-competitive negotiated procedure as detailed in DSPCR Regulation 16 (c) (i).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
702993452
Title
Strategic Advantage Case Study Analysis & Synthesis
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
RAND Europe Community Interest Company
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
02728021
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £154,717
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Head Office Commercial
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom