Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Pensions Regulator
Napier House,Trafalgar Place
BRIGHTON
BN1 4DW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Perspective Subscription
Reference number
MISC22001P
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
The required service is currently provided by Pendragon through Perspective, their legal and regulatory information service for the UK pensions industry. The contract is for a period of 3 years.
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: £116,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
The required service is currently provided by Pendragon through Perspective, their legal and regulatory information service for the UK pensions industry. The contract is for a period of 3 years and is for an unlimited user subscription.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Pensions Regulator require an up to date (and constantly updated) legislative pensions database with full searchable functionality. The requirement also includes having access to pension schemes legislation and the latest legal and regulatory documents for the UK Pension Industry. Key reference materials required include Acts and Bills, Statutory Instruments, Public Sector Scheme Rules, Regulatory Materials, European Union Materials, Law Reports, the Pensions Ombudsman Service, Parliamentary Material, Reports, Consultations and Commentary together with Tax Manuals, as well as statistics and surveys and 'Spotlight on Pensions' a leading source of analysis and guidance for those who work in the pensions industry.
Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 is relied upon for the direct award in that 'competition is absent for technical reasons' and there is no reasonable alternative service on the market. Perspective is the only provider currently available in the market which can provide the specific pensions related legal resource requirements of The Pensions Regulator. Pendragon own exclusive rights to the Perspective pensions legislative database and would not permit any other supplier to access or support/maintain it.
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
Contract No
MISC22001P
Title
Perspective Subscription
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilmington Publishing & Information Ltd
5th Floor, Whitechapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
03368442
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: £116,800
Total value of the contract/lot: £116,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not applicable
Not applicable
Country
United Kingdom