Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
London
cara.jenkins@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
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
Disclosure services for the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Compensation Scheme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business & Trade has appointed Post Office Limited to provide disclosure of documentation is holds for members of the GLO Compensation Scheme.
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: £3,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Business & Trade has appointed Post Office Limited to provide disclosure of documentation is holds for members of the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Compensation Scheme.
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded on the ground of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)- Competition is absent for technical reasons. The Group Litigation Order Compensation Scheme is aimed at delivering compensation to Postmasters and postmistresses that worked for Post Office Limited. As such, Post Office Limited are the only supplier who is able to provide the information required about the claimants, as their previous employer, in order to facilitate the handling and distribution of compensation by the Department for Business and Trade.
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
Disclosure services for the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Compensation Scheme
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Post Office Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
02154540
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,700,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business and Trade
London
Country
United Kingdom