Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 27 Jul 2022, 09:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GSENZH - RFI Online platform

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jul 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub are looking for information from forward thinking organisations offering innovative solutions for the energy project management system described below.

A high-level scope and requirements are set out in the following sections.

The digital platform will need to provide the following functionalities:

3.1 Partner relationship & performance management Content management

3.2 Glossary

3.3 Project management & oversight

3.4 Reporting

3.5 Collaboration tools

The successful bidder will be required to work the Greater South East Net Zero Hub to tailor or develop further functionality for the digital platform.

The successful bidder will also be expected to provide content for the digital platform.

The successful bidder will work with Greater South East Net Zero Hub to agree a sustainable business model to enable, as minimum the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the platform and associated content beyond the duration of initial funding period.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A Request for information was conducted via the e-tendering portal along with…

A Request for information was conducted via the e-tendering portal along with contracts finder, to gauge if there was interest and capability to deliver to the requirements from the market. The outcome of this exercise demonstrated that only 1 bidder was able to deliver an off the shelf solution and due to the timelines, bespoke options were not a viable option.

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
Goods
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
27 Jul 2022, 09:06 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2022, 09:06 BST
Authority reference
DN614386
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020407
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03565c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

A Request for information was conducted via the e-tendering portal along with contracts finder, to gauge if there was interest and capability to deliver to the requirements from the market. The outcome of this exercise demonstrated that only 1 bidder was able to deliver an off the shelf solution and due to the timelines, bespoke options were not a viable option.

We therefore intend to proceed with the award relying upon Regulation 32.

Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication

32.—(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.

(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:—

(b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:—

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons

but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement

The number of e-portal entries carried out to find suitable supplier interest is sufficient to pass the test that absence of competition is not due to an artificial narrowing of the procurement and the sole technical ability of 1 provider to deliver what is required for the services needed enables Reg 32 (2) (ii) to be used.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Energy Systems Catapult Services LtdSME£400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 72 Market Street, Ely, East of England, CB7 4LSContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.