Contract

Enterprise Broadband

  • DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018633

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04707c

Published 17 June 2024, 2:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

Nobel House,17 Smith Square

LONDON

SW1P3JR

Contact

Donna-Louise Dutton

Email

donna-louise.dutton@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7557185539

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Defra

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Enterprise Broadband

Reference number

C21082

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72700000 - Computer network services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Digital, Data & Technology Services (DDTS) currently provides broadband connections for Homeworkers & Offices in core DEFRA and across all the Arm's Length Bodies (ALB's), 282 of these comprise of contractual homeworkers. These services are the primary internet connectivity for many homeworkers as well as small and medium sized offices. They also underpin small Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) networks, printing capability, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Alarm Systems and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

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: £1,895,400

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Digital, Data & Technology Services (DDTS) currently provides broadband connections for Homeworkers & Offices in core DEFRA and across all the Arm's Length Bodies (ALB's), 282 of these comprise of contractual homeworkers. These services are the primary internet connectivity for many homeworkers as well as small and medium sized offices. They also underpin small Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) networks, printing capability, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Alarm Systems and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Extending to maintain continuity of service whilst FNPP further competition is running and to allow time for transitions


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:

Extending to maintain continuity of service whilst FNPP further competition is running and to allow time for transitions, under Regulation 72 1 (b) of the PCR.

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

14 June 2024

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

British Telecommunications

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
British Telecommunications

companies hpuse

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: £1,895,400

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,895,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Extending to maintain continuity of service whilst FNPP further competition is running and to allow time for transitions

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

x

defra group

Country

United Kingdom