Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Tom Dubberley
Telephone
+44 7827903738
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management
Reference number
C24861
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management
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: £940,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Delivered remotely but based in Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two one-year options can be taken up
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.
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 Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asite Solutions Limited
Floor 7, Leconfield House, Curzon Street, London
London
W1J 5JA
Telephone
+44 2077497880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04040122
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £940,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £940,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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