Contract

Kent Public Services Network (KPSN)

  • KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020465

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047ab8

Published 4 July 2024, 3:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

County Hall

MAIDSTONE

ME141XX

Contact

Alex Forster

Email

Alexander.forster@kent.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 30000415264

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kent.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Kent Public Services Network (KPSN)

Reference number

SC22050

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

Kent County Council have appointed Capita Business Services Ltd via the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' to provide Kent Public Services Network (KPSN) Services on a 4 year contract with an optional 3 year extension available.

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: £29,959,420.21

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Kent County Council have appointed Capita Business Services Ltd via the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' to provide Kent Public Services Network (KPSN) Services on a 4 year contract with an optional 3 year extension available.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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:

The contract was procured through the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' and therefore no prior publication was needed.

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

Contract No

SC22050

Title

Kent Public Services Network (KPSN)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capita Business Services Ltd

65 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

02299747

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: £29,959,420.21

Total value of the contract/lot: £29,959,420.21


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

County Hall, Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Email

Alexander.Forster@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.kent.gov.uk/