Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Post Office Limited
100 Wood Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02154540
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Capabilities Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Post Office Limited (POL) is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of digital specialists to support, as may be required, the digital teams in delivering the highest standard of service and digital support to the business. The framework is divided into 5 lots.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 105-255415
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Contract Notice (2018 R2.0.9.S03)
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
28 May 2020
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
Accenture (UK) Limited
30 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04757301
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
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: £77,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Post Office Limited (POL) is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of digital specialists to support, as may be required, the digital teams in delivering the highest standard of service and digital support to the business. The Framework is divided into 5 lots.
Lot 5 was awarded to Accenture (UK) Limited.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£94,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Accenture (UK) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04757301
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
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):
Modification under Reg 72 (1) (b) (ii) to Lot 5 of the Digital Capability Framework (DCF).
Pursuant to Regulation 72 (1) (b) (ii) Post Office Limited intends to increase the value of Lot 5 from £37,500,000 (previously uplifted under Regulation 72 (1)(b)(ii) from £25,000,000 to £37,500,000) by a further £12,500,000 to £50,000,000.
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:
POL considers that Regulation 72(1)(b) would apply, for the following reason:
The New Branch IT (NBIT) project is due to issue a release and a change of providers at this stage, given the complexity of the project, would be a significant technical risk to POL and would be very disruptive to the project which is essential in order for POL to replace the current Horizon Services.
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: £94,500,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £107,000,000