Contract

Internet Connectivity & Services Provider

  • Forestry Commission

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030146

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d64c

Published 3 December 2021, 6:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Email

arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.forestryengland.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.forestryengland.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Internet Connectivity & Services Provider

Reference number

FEE/0811

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We will be awarding a contract for an internet connectivity and services provision across a range of Forestry England and Forest Services sites.

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: £600,000

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

We are seeking an internet services provider to provide internet services over new Openreach installed Full Fibre Infrastructure Build (FFIB). FFIB will deliver the Openreach fibre network into Forestry England and Forest Services sites ready for connectivity services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 4 / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 5 / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-020189

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/0811

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cerberus Networks Ltd

9 Walmgate Road

Greenford

UB6 7LH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number

05734067

Internet address

https://www.cerberusnetworks.co.uk/

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: £600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=648492409

GO Reference: GO-2021123-PRO-19337739

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals