Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close,
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
Oliver.Shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CHARM Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Software Warranty
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72261000 - Software support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of warranty support and ad hoc technical consultancy for CHARM ESB for a 12-month period
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212210 - Networking software development services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is a critical component of National Highways’ Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), which is currently in the process of being deployed across all seven Regional Control Centres as part of the CHARM Programme. The ATMS has been developed by Kapsch TrafficCom AG under a contract awarded in 2015, with the design and development of the ESB element sub-contracted to CGI IT UK Limited.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
12 Month Period Contract
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This Call-off contract is required as a result of National Highways exercising its right to Step-in under the ATMS Agreement. Within that context, the Relevant Service in question is the continued provision of warranty support with CGI; and the Required Action on the part of the Customer is to establish this direct contractual arrangement with CGI.
Engagement has been undertaken with both National Highways’ CCS Account Manager, and the Framework Manager for Technology Services 3, in order to confirm that this is a compliant Direct Award proposal considering the level of expenditure, the nature of the services and the chosen Lot
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Software Warranty
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CGI IT UK Limited
20 Fenchurch Street, 14th Floor
London
EC3M 3BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00947968
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Country
United Kingdom