Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
1 Redman Place
LONDON
E201JQ
Contact
Brian D'Mello
ukprocurement@britishcouncil.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services Procurement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64200000 - Telecommunications 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:
The British Council awarded a call-off contract to Fujitsu Services Limited pursuant to a framework agreement for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services') British Council Call Off Contract.
The nature of the British Council Call Off Contract is for the ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services
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two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 106-258337
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
BC/07127
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
15 March 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
Fujitsu Services Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00096056
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
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: £27,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The British Council awarded a call-off contract to Fujitsu Services Limited pursuant to a framework agreement for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services') British Council Call Off Contract.
The nature of the British Council Call Off Contract is for the ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
British Council
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
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The British Council awarded a call-off contract to Fujitsu Services Limited pursuant to a framework agreement for the provision of Network Integration Services (the 'Services') British Council Call Off Contract.
The nature of the British Council Call Off Contract is for the ECHO2 Programme: Network Integration Services
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£27,300,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Fujitsu Services Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
00096056
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
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):
The Authority has made an adjustment to the delivery timescale of the British Council Call-Off Contract. There is no change to the total contract value, no change to the Echo 2 requirement and no change to the contract term brought about by this modification.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
The modification does not alter the overall nature of the call-off contract
The modification does not increase the value of the original call-off contract.
The Authority's ECHO2 programme was impacted by various external factors beyond its control including hardware failures and chip shortages as a result of the COVID global production delays, resourcing and solution complexity due to network estate considerations which led to a delay in the design, build and test phase. These external factors resulted in a delay to completion of the originally planned ECHO2 programme and necessitated that an extension to the implementation phase be exercised to successfully complete the programme.
The modification does not alter the overall nature of the call-off contract nor does it increase the value of the original call-off 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: £27,300,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £27,300,000