Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK National Commission for UNESCO
SUITE 98 3 WHITEHALL COURT
LONDON
SW1A2EL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Companies House
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Data Consultancy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Consultant will be required to provide Data Consultancy services and outputs for the UK National Commission for UNESCO's and Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage pilot project. The pilot project is funded by HM Treasury's Shared Outcomes Fund. The consultant will help assess the current data landscape relating to climate change and natural and cultural heritage in the UK, and to advise on, develop and implement a suite of data and digital resources to support more effective and accessible data provision and use at local, regional and national levels.
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: £332,306
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract outputs:
The Consultant is required to complete the following outputs through the fulfilment of their role, including but not limited to:
an overarching data summary report
a comprehensive data catalogue for the project
an open, accessible, and reusable geographic information system (GIS) tool (map; visualisation; dashboard) for threat/management modelling in each pilot site
an interrogatable threats-based analysis tool / platform (live dashboard)
FAIR tools, artefacts and methodologies identified as part of project delivery
a sustainable digital platform/site to host project outputs and learning
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality (based on 4 experience / knowledge-based questions) / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Service to commence on 1st July 2024 and shall continue until 14th July 2025 unless and until terminated as provided by the terms of the contractual agreement
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 services within the contract were deemed by the contracting authority to require expert technical and background knowledge of underpinning research methodologies from a 2022 study covering the data needs of UNESCO designated sites in the UK and Canada.
- The contractor was considered to be uniquely placed with this knowledge within the wider data services market, as well as having specialist expertise and track record in delivering public data contracts.
- Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) - competition is absent for technical reasons was therefore considered to lawfully apply.
- A direct appointment without prior publication of a call for a competitive commission was considered acceptable by senior management at the contracting authority and the decision was verified independently by an external project Steering Group.
- It was concluded that the level of specific expertise demanded meant better value for money in terms of quality and cost was unlikely to be met via a competitive approach.
- A negotiated procedure secured best value for money for the services by the contractor, including a 12% discount on its published public sector rates.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 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
NIAXO Ltd
20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
NIAXO Ltd
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: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £332,306
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom