Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
commercial.ddat@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Apprenticeship Service User Centred Design Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
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:
To continue to deliver user centred design services for the Apprenticeship Service (AS) portfolio; and the 11 underpinning services and support the development of digital development of multiple digital applications
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
25 July 2022
End date
24 January 2025
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 five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
con_15406
Title
Apprenticeship Service User Centred Design Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
25 July 2022
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
Nomensa Ltd
Bristol
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: £4,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Education
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
- 72300000 - Data services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
To continue to deliver user centred design services for the Apprenticeship Service portfolio; and the 11 underpinning services and support the development of digital services and digital applications
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
25 July 2022
End date
24 January 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£4,400,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Nomensa Ltd
Bristol
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):
Value uplift to contract. This will allow the
Supplier to continue delivery and support user centred design services across the digital service work streams within the Apprenticeship Service.
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:
User Centred Design services for Apprenticeship Service provide priority outcomes for DfE and its end users. Interchangeability and interoperability would incur significant costs and time delays
The modification is for a value uplift. Scope remains the same. Changing supplier(s) and procurement activity would incur significant costs and delays to critical services and would carry additional risk to current service delivery timescales.
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: £4,400,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £6,600,000