Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DCMS
100 Parliament Street
LONDON
SW1A 2BQ
Telephone
+44 2072112088
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
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
102451 Safety Tech Challenge Fund
Reference number
102451
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Managed Service requirement for design and administration of the Safety Tech Challenge
Fund. A competition challenging UK Safety Tech firms to develop innovative technological solutions addressing the
challenges faced by the move by online platforms to end-to-end encrypted environments. The service required will fall
into 3 distinct phases: 1) Design and Preparation of the competition; 2) Launch and Application and 3) Development
and Assessment.
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: £650,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of procurement: DCMS requires an external supplier to deliver the Safety Tech Challenge Fund, a competition challenging safety tech firms to develop innovative technological solutions to address online abuse.
The Supplier will be required to lead on the delivery of the competition, including designing and administering successive phases in line with the direction and timeframe specified by HMG, including the delivery, monitoring and assurance of grant funding to selected companies. The challenge should be launched and invite applications by August/September 2021, and be open until 31 March 2022.
Throughout these phases, the Supplier will:
be required to lead on the design, delivery and administration of the competition, including allocation of grant prizes; provide publicity and communications for the competition, working with relevant Departmental Press Offices. The Supplier will not:
Make final decisions regarding the choice of firms to be awarded grants or prizes, except through the sift of applications at the assessment phase. The Fund sponsors (DCMS, Home Office, GCHQ) have decision-making authority in this regard
The outcome of the challenge will be the development of technological solutions with the potential to create lasting impact by improving the capability of companies to detect harmful and illegal content and behaviour, while respecting user privacy. In doing this, the challenge will also aim to create an environment for the forging of partnerships and the exchange of expertise between safety tech innovators and those who use their products.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Case Study / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Skills, expertise and capacity / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management and Delivery / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the sector / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-012004
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
102451
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Public Group International Ltd
PUBLIC Hall, One Horse Guards Avenue
London
SW1A 2HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
10608507
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £650,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=627952927
GO Reference: GO-2021922-PRO-18951340
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
Telephone
+44 02072112088
Country
United Kingdom