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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-583451

FTS Reference: 2022-036732

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Police Digital Service
08113293
20 Gresham Street,
LONDON
EC2V 7JE
UK
Contact person: Dave Edwards
E-mail: Dave.Edwards@pds.police.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://pds.police.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/94392

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Contracting Authority with public funding
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Capability Partner Services for the DFP
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79400000  -  Business and management consultancy and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

PDS have procured a Capability Partner to support the delivery of the Digital Forensics Programme. This Capability Partner is a single supplier with internal cross-functional expertise to oversee, deliver and support a defined set of capabilities and
outcomes for the DFP and the following component workstreams:
i. Selective Extraction & Examination
ii. Automation
iii. Validation Services
iv. Enduring Capability (encompassing i., ii., and iii. above)
It should be noted that PDS have procured the Capability Partner service initially to support the Digital Forensics programme and its requirements, and that there is the potential for the Capability Partner service to support other PDS programmes. The scope of Services is considered a starting point and the volume and spend of this Call Off Contract likely to expand over its term.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2310000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Mini - Competition Reference PDSCN – 205 - 2022
PDS have procured a Capability Partner to support the delivery of the Digital Forensics Programme. This Capability Partner is a single supplier with internal cross-functional expertise to oversee, deliver and support a defined set of capabilities and
outcomes for the DFP and the following component workstreams:
i. Selective Extraction & Examination
ii. Automation
iii. Validation Services
iv. Enduring Capability (encompassing i., ii., and iii. above)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

It should be noted that PDS procured the Capability Partner service initially to support the Digital Forensics programme. There is potential for the Capability Partner to support other PDS programmes. The scope of Services is considered a starting point and the volume/spend of this Contract likely to expand over its term. The procured rate card will be used and unchanged throughout the contract.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The contract falls outside the scope of application of the regulation
Explanation
The procurement exercise was a mini-competition under the CCS Management Consultancy Framework 3, therefore a prior notice was not necessary.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Capability Partner Services for the DFP

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte LLP
1 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3HQ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  2310000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

It should be noted that PDS have procured the Capability Partner service initially to support the Digital Forensics programme and its requirements, and that there is the potential for the Capability Partner service to support other PDS programmes. The scope of Services is considered a starting point and the volume and spend of this Call Off Contract likely to expand over its term. The pricing will be based on the rate card procured and not change throughout the contract.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

CEDR
100 St Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
UK