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Published 1 Apr 2021, 00:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

77,000,000 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Services
Awarded value£77,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2021
Awarded to Williams Lea Ltd
Contract term 6 yrs 11 moends 21 Mar 2022 · starts 22 Apr 2015

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Services 6 yrs 11 mo
Contract period: 22 Apr 2015 – 21 Mar 2022 (6 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Apr 2021, 00:56 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2021, 00:56 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006762
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a1db Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Apr 2015 → 1 Apr 2021 · 2 dates
  1. Contract starts
    22 Apr 2015, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    1 Apr 2021, 00:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £77,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Williams Lea Ltd£77,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 006762-2021-ECM2569-1 · Williams Lea Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2021
    Value
    £77,000,000
    Period
    22 Apr 2015 – 21 Apr 2022
    Status
    active
    • Change The contract has been extended for a further year up to 21 April 2022 Contract term increased from 72 to 84 months, by exercising extension rights from the original contract (resulting in 7-year term with no further option to extend), Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The modification to extend the contract has been made to sustain business continuity and allow sufficient time to plan, research, prepare and issue a new tender to the market. The extension term is allowable and was contained in the tender documents and contract notice. This is in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 72) and OJEU Regulations.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work and Pensions

Contracting authorityCentral Government Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Manchester, UKContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.