Contract

Unified Network Access Service (UNAS) - Modification Notice

  • Department for Work and Pensions

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040787

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c92c

Published 18 December 2024, 2:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Work and Pensions

Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street

London

SW1H 9NA

Email

network.commercialteam@dwp.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Unified Network Access Service (UNAS) - Modification Notice

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.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This is not a tender opportunity, this is a modification notice to update an admin error with the total contract value.

This contract replaces the departments existing Local Area Network (LAN) and Wi-Fi technology with a unified solution that will provide enhanced internet connectivity across the estate.

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

Start date

7 August 2023

End date

6 August 2028

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

ecm_11144

Title

Unified Network Access Service

five.2) Award of contract/concession

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

7 August 2023

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

Softcat PLC

Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 1LW

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: £40,613,333.33


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is not a tender opportunity. This is a modification notice to correct an admin error in the previous notice. This notice is seeking only to align the figures to ensure that the notice properly reflects the total contract value as in the already published contract.

There are no amendments to the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Work and Pensions

Caxton House, Tothill Street

London

SW1H 9NA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

This is not a tender opportunity, this is a modification to rectify an admin error with the original contract publication.


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:

This is not a tender opportunity. This is a modification notice to correct an admin error in the previous notice. This notice is seeking only to align the figures to ensure that the notice properly reflects the total contract value as in the already published contract.

There are no amendments to the contract.

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

Start date

7 August 2023

End date

6 August 2028

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£40,613,333.33

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

Softcat PLC

Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 1LW

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):

This is not a tender opportunity. This is a modification notice to correct an admin error in the previous notice. This notice is seeking only to align the figures to ensure that the notice properly reflects the total contract value as in the already published contract.

There are no amendments to the contract.

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:

This is not a tender opportunity. This is a modification notice to correct an admin error in the previous notice. This notice is seeking only to align the figures to ensure that the notice properly reflects the total contract value as in the already published contract.

There are no amendments to 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: £38,988,800

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £40,613,333.33