Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ofgem
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Telephone
+44 2079017000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10021
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Professional Services, Technical Expertise and Rapid Resource Deployment
Reference number
2023-040
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ofgem will engage the Supplier to provide a managed service for the provision of digital specialists and consultancy resource.
The Supplier shall provide individual experts and highly skilled project teams on a fixed delivery model, and be able to manage, deliver and assume responsibility for the outcome of various projects / programmes / requirements. The nature of requirements will include ‘Statement of Works’ (SOW) consultancy and professional services to research, test, design, build, release, iterate, support, project manage or retire digital services.
It is also expected that the Supplier will aid Ofgem in its efforts to resolve the in-house technical skills gap through both the upskilling of existing staff members in digital capabilities.
Specialist resource (individuals or teams) will be required to complete individual milestones or specific project deliverables related to the programme(s) of work. These will be communicated by Ofgem’s contract manager via a SOW on an individual project basis.
It is a mandatory requirement for Ofgem that every specialist(s) onboarded via this engagement must be Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) Certified and, in special cases (Ofgem to advise if applicable to the role and circumstances), Security Clearance (SC) approved.
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: £18,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 76100000 - Professional services for the gas industry
- 72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofgem will require the Supplier to deploy highly skilled project teams or individuals to deliver against a defined set of requirements, within an agreed and signed ‘Statement of Work’ (SOW) along with clear delivery and payment milestones for individual programmes / projects / requirements.
The nature of requirements will include, but not be limited to, consultancy and professional services, to research, test, design, build, release, iterate, support, project manage or retire digital services.
As part of the requirement, Ofgem will be looking to deploy specialists for short, medium, and potentially longer-term assignments in areas such as:
* User experience and design
* Performance analysis and data
* Security
* Technical service delivery
* Software development
* Infrastructure
* Support and operations
* Testing and auditing
* User research
* Project Management
* IT engineering, including technical leads and DevOps
* The Supplier may be expected to sub-contract outside resource where they are unable to directly deliver Ofgem's requirements due to technical speciality or within a reasonable timescale.
Ofgem would expect all services within the contract to be delivered “off-payroll”, outside of IR35.
Tenderers should expect to provide their own equipment, but may be required to use Ofgem equipment or a VPN solution in order to securely access and update sensitive documentation and content.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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
Open procedure
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: 2023/S 000-021151
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2023-040
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 37
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 22
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: 37
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SATIGO Ltd (2023-040A)
70 St Mary Axe
London
EC2R 8EJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LA International Computer Consultants Limited (2023-040B)
International House, Festival Way
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5UB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Solirius Ltd (2023-040C)
3rd Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:231450)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit