Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Framework for Software Value Added Reseller Services
Reference number
SP-21-034
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government have awarded a single supplier national framework agreement for the provision of Software Value Added Reseller Services across all geographical areas of Scotland.
The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 May 2023
End date
30 April 2027
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012275
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
SP-21-034
Title
National Framework for Software Value Added Reseller Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
6 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Computacenter (UK) Ltd
Hatfield Avenue
Hatfield
AL10 9TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £300,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Computacenter (UK) Ltd. is an accredited Living Wage employer.
Community Benefits will be delivered as part of the framework
A previous notice relating to this procurement exercise can be located at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026441-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1
The framework is utilising the final optional 12 month extension period to take the expiry date to 30 April 2027
(SC Ref: 723952)
(SC Ref:724937)
(SC Ref:821711)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Modification to utilise the final 12 month contracted extension period and increase the contract value for the remainder of the current Framework Agreement period.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 May 2023
End date
30 April 2027
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£300,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Computacenter (UK) Ltd
Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue
Hatfield
AL10 9TW
Telephone
+44 1313177166
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Internet address
https://www.computacenter.com/en-gb
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
To utilise the final 12 month contracted extension period and increase the total value of the contract.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
The current Framework has approval to utilise the final 12 month extension to take the expiry date to Apr 2027. The contract value will be increased for the remainder of the Framework Agreement to ensure there is enough value to enable to framework to run until the expiry date.
To terminate the framework early would cause significant inconvenience and disruption to the Authority
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £300,000,000