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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-563640

FTS Reference: 2024-010255

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Guy Wells
Telephone: +44 0123546
E-mail: guy.wells@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

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

IT Managed Service
Reference number:  T/GW/095/23
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA’s Computing Division are looking to form a collaborative working relationship with a supplier to provide IT managed services, i.e. people resources on demand and managing IT services on UKAEA’s behalf.
Whilst in the performance of their duties it is expected that the supplier will carry out knowledge transfer to the relevant IT support teams.
This is an award notice not a call to competition. All sums are excluding VAT and are indicators of value as this is a call off contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1500000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72600000  -  Computer support and consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Oxfordhsire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provide IT resources in the following areas but not limited to:
• IT Security Specialists.
• Network specialists.
• Technical Support Engineers L1, L2, L3.
• Service Management.
• Audio Visual support.
• Desktop support.
• Architecture expertise.
• Server, Storage & Cloud expertise.
• Microsoft, Solaris, Linux, Apple.
Provide expertise in the following areas but not limited to:
• Microsoft, Oracle and Linux systems
• Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft applications
• Support for end user devices, Windows, Mac and with some Linux users
• A range of network infrastructure and firewalls.
• Information management and data storage
• IP Telephony
• Software application portfolio and licence management
• IT asset and configuration management
• Capacity Management.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

This is an award notice only not a call to competition.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-032187

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: IT Managed Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/02/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  12
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  12
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Roc Technologies Limited
1 Lindenmuth Way, Greenham Business park
Thatcham
RD19 6AD
UK
E-mail: info@roctechnologies.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://roctechnologies.com/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  1500000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  1500000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Contract is for three years with two additional extensions of one year (3+1+1=5) from 1/04/2024.
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