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Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-571598

FTS Reference: 2024-002338

Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Services

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Caroline Gow
Telephone: +44 123546
E-mail: caroline.gow@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

UKIFS implementation on Unit4 support
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

UKIFS implementation on Unit4 support
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  281825.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72220000  -  Systems and technical consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKIFS implementation on Unit4 support
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

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
External capability and capacity required. Supplier has an in depth technical knowledge and understanding of our existing Unit4 configuration and functionality. The engagement would involve a minimal learning curve and they have the knowledge, skills and experience to deliver.
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/concession

V.2)

Award of contract/concession

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision

23/01/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

VISION ERP LIMITED
Grosvenor House, 11 St Pauls Square
Birmingham
B3 1RB
UK
NUTS code:  UKG31 -  Birmingham

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:  281825.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority