Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Neil Widdop
Telephone
+44 7826950799
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Future of National Telemetry (FoNT) Application System
Reference number
C15369
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
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:
We are tendering for a single, proven telemetry system to replace 8 of our current systems. We are looking for a telemetry system supplier to provide and support this system, which will be hosted on a Cloud environment (Azure or AWS) which will be provided separately by the Environment Agency.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
Contract length of 5+1+1 allowable under the Public Contracts Regulations.
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: 2019/S 104-247568
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C15369
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
22 September 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
Schneider Electric
Stafford Park 5
Telford
TF3 3BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £4,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
We are tendering for a single, proven telemetry system to replace 8 of our current systems. We are looking for a telemetry system supplier to provide and support this system, which will be hosted on a Cloud environment (Azure or AWS) which will be provided separately by the Environment Agency.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Contract length of 5+1+1 allowable under the Public Contracts Regulations.
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£4,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Schneider Electric
Stafford Park 5
Telford
TF3 3BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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):
The original Contract Notice (https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/247568-2019) was published on 24th May 2019. The "Estimated total value" stated in the Contract Notice was set at £6,000,000. A Contract Award Notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024518-2021) was subsequently published upon conclusion of the procurement on 1st October 2021. In the Contract Award Notice, the "Total value of the contract" was published at £1,283,928.43.
The Environment Agency has placed a number of contract changes under the contract to an additional value of £1,170,000, including the addition of unforeseen data migration services and a sizeable increase to the charges (primarily due to inflationary clauses that were included in the original contract documents).
In the interests of transparency, the Environment Agency wishes to declare that the cumulative final value of the contract is anticipated to be no more than £4,500,000 with the contract expiring no later than 21st September 2027 (based on a 5+1+1 contract term).
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:
See VII.2.1.1.
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: £1,283,928.43
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000