Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Stephen Boddy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MQS Port of Arrival – Category 3 Country and Territory Direct Arrivals at Heathrow Airport
Reference number
C49064
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Arrangements at Heathrow Airport for the treatment of air passengers arriving directly from category 3 countries and territories.
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: £33,686,300
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Main site or place of performance
Heathrow Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Reg 32.2 (b) ii award on the grounds that “competition is absent for technical reasons”
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Reg 32 2 b (II) / Weighting: 100
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
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:
Heathrow Airport is one of a very limited number of suppliers available in the market – suppliers need to be an airport with a terminal that can be segregated for the purposes of red list arrivals only - this has resulted in the decision to progress this via the route of Reg 32.2b – competition is absent for technical reasons.
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
20 September 2021
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
HEATHROW AIRPORT LIMITED
The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, Middlesex
Hounslow
TW6 2GW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01991017
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: £33,686,300
Lowest offer: £33,686,300 / Highest offer: £33,686,300 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care