Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
Whitehall
London
For the attention of
Stuart Allen
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Section two: Object of the contract
two.1) Description
two.1.1) Title attributed to the contract
Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi)
two.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Ministry of Defence seeks to contract a single supplier (the "Neutral Vendor") to provide innovative technological goods or services from third-party Technology Providers to His Majesty's Government (HMG).
The successful Tenderer will enter into a Framework Contract (the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation, “NVFi”) with the Ministry of Defence, from which Framework Users from across the Public Sector will be able to procure via Call-Off Contracts. This Framework Contract will set the overall terms and conditions for the Call-Off Contracts that follow.
The Neutral Vendor will be capable of delivering goods and services via its supply chain of Technology Providers across fourteen technology areas. The Neutral Vendor will not provide technological goods or services in its own right and must maintain and evidence neutrality when selecting suitable specialist Technology Providers to deliver the required goods and/or services under the scope. The Neutral Vendor will offer ancillary services to facilitate the provision of the required goods and services in the scope from Technology Providers.
The Ministry of Defence intends to make this Framework available for use by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The authorised user list can be found in the contract details.
two.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
two.2) Total final value of contract(s)
two.2.1) Total final value of contract(s)
Value: £400,000,000
Section four: Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
four.2) Award criteria
four.2.1) Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Commercial. Weighting 40
2. Technical (excl. Social Value). Weighting 50
3. Social Value. Weighting 10
Section five: Award of contract
five.1) Date of contract award decision
17 May 2024
five.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received
7
Number of offers received by electronic means
7
five.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Constellia Public Limited
43 Berkeley Square
London
W1J 5FJ
Country
United Kingdom
five.4) Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract
Value: £400,000,000
Total final value of the contract
Value: £400,000,000
If annual or monthly value
Number of years: 4
five.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: No
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No