Awarded contract

RM6262 Crown Hosting II

  • Crown Commercial Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-030869

Published 1 November 2022, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Crown Commercial Service

The Capital Building, Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9PP

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3150103503

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/ccs

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

RM6262 Crown Hosting II

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This single supplier framework relates to the rental of managed premises (data centre colocation facilities) and provision of associated products and services. Specifically, rental of highly secure premises across at least three locations separated by no less than 15km, suitable for HMG data at all security classifications and critical to the continued running of the nation. Associated products and services will include; data network connectivity on-site, between and from Crown Hosting Data Centres, on-site assistance to remote IT service personnel, ICT relocation services and procurement assistance.

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: £250,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • 42992000 - Special-purpose electrical goods
  • 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
  • 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
  • 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
  • 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment
  • 64200000 - Telecommunications services
  • 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
  • 65500000 - Meter reading service
  • 70000000 - Real estate services
  • 70332300 - Industrial property services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 79700000 - Investigation and security services
  • 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
  • 92222000 - Closed circuit television services
  • 98390000 - Other services
  • 98391000 - Decommissioning services
  • 98392000 - Relocation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The rental of managed premises (data centre colocation facilities) and provision of associated products and services. Specifically, rental of highly secure premises across at least three locations separated by no less than 15km, suitable for HMG data at all security classifications and critical to the continued running of the nation. Associated products and services will include; data network connectivity on-site, between and from Crown Hosting Data Centres, on-site assistance to remote IT service personnel, ICT relocation services and procurement assistance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) was released on 3 February 2022 and a corrigendum, regarding a new date for the award, was issued on 21 September 2022. The purpose of the VEAT Notice was to inform the market of a proposed award of a framework agreement in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015, which permits a contract to be awarded without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons. CCS determined that a seven (7) year framework was justifiable to enable multiple customers to start and complete four (4) year full relocation programmes.

CCS received no enquires with regard to VEAT Notice and has now awarded the contract to Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited.

For further information on the VEAT Notice please find a link to the notice here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026407-2022

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2022/S 000-026407

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

RM6262

Title

Crown Hosting II

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited

Westwells Road

Corsham

SN13 9GB

Email

info@crownhostingdc.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3332070703

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://crownhostingdc.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

The Capital, Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9PP

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/