Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Corsham
ISSComrcl-CCT-Group@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-digital
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BCS Organisational Membership
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79980000 - Subscription services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Defence Digital Information Professions team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), is intending to place a Contract with the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT to procure 1,500 memberships for a 2-year period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2023 at a cost of GBP333,600.00, with an option to purchase an additional 250 memberships for a 13 month duration within the contract term at an additional cost of GBP30,116.00. The total maximum cost for this requirement is upto GBP363,716.00.
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: £363,716
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defence Digital Information Professions team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD), is intending to place a Contract with the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT to procure 1,500 memberships for a 2-year period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2023 at a cost of GBP333,600.00, with an option to purchase an additional 250 memberships for a 13 month duration within the contract term at an additional cost of GBP30,116.00. The total maximum cost for this requirement is upto GBP363,716.00.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An option to purchase an additional 250 memberships for a 13 month duration within the contract term at an additional cost of GBP30,116.00.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
It is considered that this contract can be awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for Technical Reasons. This is because BCS is the only professional membership body in the United Kingdom with the ability to grant chartered status to IT professionals under its Royal Charter and is responsible for the regulation of ICT and computer science fields within the UK. For these reasons no other entity is able to provide the requirement memberships and associated benefits and services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
701560384
Title
BCS Organisational Membership
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 July 2021
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
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
1st Floor, Block D, North Star House, Norh Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FA
Telephone
+44 1793417417
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £363,716
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for reasons of transparency. If you are interested in becoming a sub-contractor for this requirement, you should apply directly to the supplier named above.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence - Defence Digital
Corsham
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence - Defence Digital
Corsham
Country
United Kingdom