Contract

Data Sharing Platform Services

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037994

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042a08

Published 29 December 2023, 11:00am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Neil Widdop

Email

Neil.Widdop@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7826950799

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Data Sharing Platform Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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:

Defra is the lead body on the INSPIRE Directive (for further information on INSPIRE please visit: https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/about-inspire/563). The department is the lead publisher of open data in government, having released over 8000 datasets in 2016 under an Open Government Licence (OGL). As an evidence-led department, a substantial amount of environmental data is collected by Defra, with a wealth of uses.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years

N/A

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2018/S 106-242175


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

DSP2

Title

Data Sharing Platform Services

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 April 2018

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

Landmark Information Group

Unit 5-7 Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £9,253,267.94


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Defra is the lead body on the INSPIRE Directive (for further information on INSPIRE please visit: https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/about-inspire/563). The department is the lead publisher of open data in government, having released over 8000 datasets in 2016 under an Open Government Licence (OGL). As an evidence-led department, a substantial amount of environmental data is collected by Defra, with a wealth of uses.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

75

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

See VII.2

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£9,253,267.94

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Landmark Information Group

Unit 5-7 Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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):

A Contract Award Notice (https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:242175-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0) was published upon conclusion of the procurement on 6th June 2018, with a "total value of the contract/lot" of £3,440,236.00. Defra have made several modifications to the contract which has increased the total value of the contract/lot to £9,253,267.94. All contract modifications were/are based on the original scope set out in the contract notice (https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:341849-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0).

Defra wishes to declare that the cumulative final value of this contract is anticipated to be £9,253,267.94, with the contract expiring no later than 30th June 2024.

For information, a replacement contract was competitively procured in 2022 as set out in the contract award notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033549-2022).

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:

This Modification Notice is being published in the interests of transparency. It is Defra's view that any additional services awarded under this contract were consistent with the overall nature of the original contract notice.

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: £3,440,236

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £9,253,267.94