Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
UKStratCom Commercial, Coltman House, DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Provision of Business Internet for the MNJTF in N'Djamena
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of internet for business use in N'Djamena, Chad
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: £218,654.76
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- TD - Chad
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of internet for business use in N'Djamena, Chad
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month options
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The UK Strategic Command Commercial Team which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence, proposes to place a contract with ETS Nordcom for the Provision of Business Internet for the MNJTF in N'Djamena, Chad. The proposed contract will have a total estimated value of £230,000 (two hundred and thirty thousand pounds) and a duration of 1 (one) year, with options for a further 2 (two) years of provision of internet service.
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 2020/1319), this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). It is considered that the proposed contract can be placed by switching from the open procedure to the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracting Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), due to no tenders being submitted in response to an open procedure.
Following a Contract Notice being placed on Find a Tender Service on 15th June 2021, the deadline for tender returns via the Defence Sourcing Portal was set as 15th July 2021 at 17:00 (BST). Following the close of the tender period, no tenders were uploaded to the DSP.
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
701553572
Title
Provision of Business Internet for the MNJTF in N'Djamena
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 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
ETS Nordcom
1 Rue Domayo, Boulevard du Renouveau, Immeuble El Saïd, 1st Floor, Door 07
Maroua
PO.BOX 527
Country
Cameroon
NUTS code
- CM - Cameroon
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: £218,654.76
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
MOD Main Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
Country
United Kingdom