Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DSIT x MOD Neutral Vendor for Innovation Framework Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has contracted to use the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFI) agreement that was created by the Ministry of Defence (MOD)'s Commercial X team to provide innovative technological goods or services from third-party Technology Providers to His Majesty's Government (HMG).
The initial total maximum value of this call-off contract by DSIT shall be £2,500,000.
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: £2,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier shall provide innovative technological goods or services from third-party Technology Providers to His Majesty's Government (HMG).
The NFVI is a single-supplier framework, appointed by the MOD. The Neutral Vendor will be capable of delivering goods and services via its supply chain of Technology Providers across fourteen technology areas. The Neutral Vendor will not provide technological goods or services in its own right and must maintain and evidence neutrality when selecting suitable specialist Technology Providers to deliver the required goods and/or services under the scope. The Neutral Vendor will offer ancillary services to facilitate the provision of the required goods and services in the scope from Technology Providers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is the award of a contract via a single-supplier framework.
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
Title
DSIT x MOD Neutral Vendor for Innovation Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Constellia Public Limited
43 Berkeley Square
London
W1J 5FJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08664789
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: £2,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom