Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
stacey.woolford@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Project Delivery and User Centred Design Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
We require specialist project delivery capabilities to support a mix of continuous improvement of DfE existing systems and a suite of GDS compliant digital projects. The projects are leading the digital transformation of DfE and sector improvement services for is for both legacy and new systems.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
29 July 2022
End date
30 March 2025
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 five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
con_15674
Title
Data Science Services - Project Delivery and User Centred Design Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
29 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Solirius Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £7,487,346
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Contract to enable project delivery and user centred design services
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
29 July 2022
End date
30 March 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£7,487,346
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Solirius Limited
Staines
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Value uplift only to the contract
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Contract modification to ensure continuity of service whilst a re-procurement activity is completed. The variation does not extend the scope of the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £8,521,346
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £9,253,819.20