Contract

IT Managed Services

  • THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028876

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0406e1

Published 29 September 2023, 4:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

8Th Floor,125 London Wall

LONDON

EC2Y5AS

Contact

Head of Procurement

Email

procurement@frc.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2074922300

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Companies House

02486368

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.frc.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

IT Managed Services

Reference number

IT Managed Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

With effect from 1st October 2023, The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) existing relationship with ACS Systems UK Limited for the provision of IT Managed Services will novate to Bechtle Limited.

The FRC will commence the activities to re-procure the provision. It is anticipated that the re-procurement will be via a suitable Crown Commercial Services framework agreement.

This notice reflect a supplier change due to acquisition (of the existing supplier).

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: £1,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

With effect from 1st October 2023, The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) existing relationship with ACS Systems UK Limited for the provision of IT Managed Services will novate to Bechtle Limited.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100

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:

With effect from 1st October 2023, The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) existing relationship with ACS Systems UK Limited for the provision of IT Managed Services will novate to Bechtle Limited.

The FRC will commence the activities to re-procure the provision. It is anticipated that the re-procurement will be via a suitable Crown Commercial Services framework agreement.

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

29 September 2023

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

Bechtle Limited

Devon

EX17 3LQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

03283032

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

With effect from 1st October 2023, The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) existing relationship with ACS Systems UK Limited for the provision of IT Managed Services will novate to Bechtle Limited.

The FRC will commence the activities to re-procure the provision. It is anticipated that the re-procurement will be via a suitable Crown Commercial Services framework agreement.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Financial Reporting Council

London

Country

United Kingdom