Award

Welsh Government Data Centre Charges

  • Natural Resources Wales

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007400

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032382

Published 18 March 2022, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Keith Edwards

Email

keith.edwards@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Welsh Government Data Centre Charges

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72300000 - Data services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a contribution to the overall costs of a leased space manged by Welsh Government (WG) ICT department, but organised and arranged by WG Estates department.

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: £279,457

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72300000 - Data services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Portskewett

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a contribution to the overall costs of a leased space manged by (Welsh Government) WG ICT department, but organised and arranged by WG Estates department.

This is an extension of the current arrangement for a 2-year period: 1/4/22 to 31/3/24.

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 arrangement is in accordance with Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) which allows Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government to work collaboratively under a public sector-to-public sector agreement. The requirements stated in Recital 33 of the Public Contracts Directive 2014 have also been considered.

Welsh Government are lease holders of a space in the Mitel Data Centre, we then sub-lease a section of this and are therefore charged by Welsh Government for the rental and the electricity charges.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 March 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

Welsh Government

Cathays Park, 4th Floor South

Cardiff

CF103NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL2 - East Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £279,457

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £279,457


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=119727.

(WA Ref:119727)

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