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Published 18 Jul 2024, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Data Consultancy Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK National Commission for UNESCO

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£332,306published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jun 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Niaxo Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Consultant will be required to provide Data Consultancy services and outputs for the UK National Commission for UNESCO's and Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage pilot project. The pilot project is funded by HM Treasury's Shared Outcomes Fund. The consultant will help assess the current data landscape relating to climate change and natural and cultural heritage in the UK, and to advise on, develop and implement a suite of data and digital resources to support more effective and accessible data provision and use at local, regional and national levels.

CPV: Data services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Contract outputs:Awarded

Contract outputs:

The Consultant is required to complete the following outputs through the fulfilment of their role, including but not limited to:

an overarching data summary report

a comprehensive data catalogue for the project

an open, accessible, and reusable geographic information system (GIS) tool (map; visualisation; dashboard) for threat/management modelling in each pilot site

an interrogatable threats-based analysis tool / platform (live dashboard)

FAIR tools, artefacts and methodologies identified as part of project delivery

a sustainable digital platform/site to host project outputs and learning

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Service to commence on 1st July 2024 and shall continue until 14th July 2025 unless and until terminated as provided by the terms of the contractual agreement

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jul 2024, 10:31 BST
Last source update
18 Jul 2024, 10:31 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022200
Classification (CPV)
Data services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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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 services within the contract were deemed by the contracting authority to require expert technical and background knowledge of underpinning research methodologies from a 2022 study covering the data needs of UNESCO designated sites in the UK and Canada.
  • The contractor was considered to be uniquely placed with this knowledge within the wider data services market, as well as having specialist expertise and track record in delivering public data contracts.
  • Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) - competition is absent for technical reasons was therefore considered to lawfully apply.
  • A direct appointment without prior publication of a call for a competitive commission was considered acceptable by senior management at the contracting authority and the decision was verified independently by an external project Steering Group.
  • It was concluded that the level of specific expertise demanded meant better value for money in terms of quality and cost was unlikely to be met via a competitive approach.
  • A negotiated procedure secured best value for money for the services by the contractor, including a 12% discount on its published public sector rates.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £332,3061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Niaxo LimitedSME£332,306 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 022200-2024-1 · Niaxo LimitedSME

    Signed
    18 Jun 2024
    Value
    £332,306
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK National Commission for UNESCO

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services GB-COH: UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO SUITE 98 3 WHITEHALL COURT, LONDON, London, SW1A2ELContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • N/AReview body N/A

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NIAXO LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: NIAXO Ltd 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, UK, N1 7GU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.