Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Louise Pawlowska
Telephone
+44 795338093
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Qube licences and development
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
Qube Software (SaaS) Licences for the Environmental Agency for a period of 4 years. In addition to the licence the contract will include optional development day for development of the Qube system. The total value of the contract includes £100,000 per year for the development days.
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: £545,521
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency intends to directly award a contract to Wallingford HydroSolutions for Qube Software (SaaS) Licences. The contract is planned to start on 1st April 2023 and run for 4 years.
The value covers the full four year period and includes a value for optional development days.
Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Section 2 B ii and iii (competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights) is the justification used for the awarding of this contract directly to the supplier without competition.
This notice advises that the Environment Agency has decided to award the contract with the named provider on a Direct Award basis and is published for reasons of transparency.
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:
STA justification based on Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Section 2 B ii and iii (competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). WHS is the sole supplier and provider of the Qube licence and owner’s of the IPR and source code for the bespoke Environment Agency functionality.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 February 2023
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
Wallingford HydroSolutions Ltd
Stables 4, Howbery Business Park, Benson Lane,
Wallingford
OX10 8BA
Telephone
+44 1491822820
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05025973
Internet address
https://www.hydrosolutions.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £545,521
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £545,521
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs