Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
Contact
Cara Jenkins
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Post Office Horizon Inquiry Expert Witness Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71319000 - Expert witness services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Services to analyse c. 70,000 documents, identifying significant points relating to the Post
Office Horizon Inquiry, and produce a written report which sets out the key points, and
provide Expert Witness services during hearings in October 2022 through to February 2023.
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: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to analyse c. 70,000 documents, identifying significant points relating to the Post
Office Horizon Inquiry, and produce a written report which sets out the key points, andprovide Expert Witness services during hearings in October 2022 through to February 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
An Expression of Interest process was undertaken through the Crown Commercial Service framework 'Management Consultancy Framework 3' (MCF3).
0 bidders responded positively, due to lack of capability, capacity, previous experience, or lack of conflict of interest.
Due to the urgency of this requirement, and the lack of an available market, it was deemed appropriate to award directly to Alix Partners, who were identified through internal research.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Alix Partners
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC360308
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £750,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
An Expression of Interest process was carried out through the Crown Commercial Services Framework 'Management Consultancy Framework 3' (MCF3).
0 bidders stated their interest, both in terms of capability, lack of conflict of interest, previous experience or capacity. Therefore, a direct award was deemed appropriate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
London
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom