Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-517562

FTS Reference: 2024-007942

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: Kenny Stewart
Telephone: +44 7971031811
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://pds.police.uk

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Sentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services
Reference number:  PDSCN-307-2024
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This procurement is for the provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services (including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities) to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  99750.00  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
Main site or place of performance:  
Remote (and PDS NMC, as required)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of Microsoft Sentinel data ingestion review and cost optimisation services, including a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities, to the Police Digital Service (PDS) Network Management Centre (NMC) on behalf of UK Police users.
The optimisation deliverables aim to optimise data ingestion within multiple Police force Sentinel workspaces monitored by the National Management Centre (NMC), focusing on reviewing log sources, data connectors, and collection methods to identify opportunities for cost reduction while aligning with industry best practices. The objective is to conduct a comprehensive assessment across workspaces, prioritise optimisation strategies, and realise cost-saving opportunities.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  40
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

On PDS written instruction, once the DPS Order Contract is awarded it may be later novated to Bluelight Commercial Ltd. whose registered office is Lower Ground floor, 5 – 8 The Sanctuary, London SW1P 3JS.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2024/S 000-000631

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Sentinel Data Ingestion Review and Cost Optimisation Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/03/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

NCC Group Security Services Ltd
M3 3AQ
Manchester
M3 3AQ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  74590.00  GBP / Highest offer:  196050.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

If not already registered, suppliers will need to register here to gain access to the relevant documents - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=1&B=UK . Prior to the release of the procurement documents suppliers will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and submit this via the Bluelight portal.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2L
UK