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Published 7 Jun 2024, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management

Official notice

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£940,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Dec 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Asite Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an…Awarded

The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required. Additional information: The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.

Delivery: UK · Delivered remotely but based in Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH
Extensions: Two one-year options can be taken up

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jun 2024, 14:31 BST
Last source update
7 Jun 2024, 14:31 BST
Authority reference
C24861
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017742
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e5a Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.

Publisher note: The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £940,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Asite Solutions Limited£940,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Asite Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier04040122 Floor 7, Leconfield House, Curzon Street, London, London, UK, W1J 5JAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.