Specialist cryptocurrency training for UK police forces and other law enforcement and public sector bodies on behalf of the NPCC Cybercrime Programme

Official notice

Authority: City of London Corporation (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£817,413published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Mar 2022no call for competition

Awarded to CSI Tech Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a specialist cryptocurrency training, including licenses for online access to the bespoke advanced Investigating Cryptocurrencies training as well as associated support services.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1An extension of the contract for the supply of specialist cryptocurrency training,…

An extension of the contract for the supply of specialist cryptocurrency training, including the licenses for an online access to the bespoke Foundation and Advanced Investigating Cryptocurrencies training provision and associated support services.

The exisiting contract to deliver the foundation courses was awarded in January 2022 and funded via a grant under the Home Office's Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS) fund. The contract falls under Schedule 3 services of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (light touch regime). The value of the contract is £547,413 thus under the FTS threshold. The supplier was chosen as they were able to deliver the specific courses through a self-paced distance learning model whilst possessing the specific expertise in the field required by the programme and able to deliver the courses on time in the short timescale as was required by the grant.

An additional Home Office grant funding, 'top slice' funding under the ARIS fund, became available at a short notice at the end of March 2022 (on 18th March 2022), the grant having to be committed by 31st March 2022, the value being £270,000. As a result, there was insufficient time to run a compliant procurement process.

The extension and increase in contract value will bring the total contract value to £817,413 thus over the procurement threshold for Schedule 3 services. A decision was thus made to extend the existing contract under urgency in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Delivery: UK · Across the United Kingdom

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Mar 2022, 09:11 BST
Last source update: 31 Mar 2022, 15:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-008713
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032733 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Justification:
The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, thus was considered in line with Regulation 72(1)(c). The authority considered refusing the grant, however, it believes it is in the public interest to modify the contract given the nature of the services. Moreover, the supplier is the only supplier who can provide the specific training required by the programme at such a short notice.

Publisher note: Justification of an award of contract extension: The extension is awarded in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 as a result of an unforeseen urgency in regard to extending the contract due to the additional grant funding having become available and the requirement to commit the funds by 31st March 2022 , as well as Regulation there is insufficient time to observe a standstill period of 10 days following the publishing of the notice, therefore the extension and modification of the contract will take place immediately. This notice is being published as the new total contract value will be over the procurement threshold applicable to Schedule 3 services under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the authority chose to publish this notice for transparency.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

This voluntary ex ante notice is no longer required as no contract award was made. The authority decided against awarding the contract extension and modification of the contract in line with rule 72(1)(c) following an internal review.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £817,4131 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CSI Tech LtdSME	£817,413 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 008345-2022-1 · CSI Tech LtdSME
Signed
29 Mar 2022
Value
£817,413
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of London Corporation (City of London Police)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Po Box 270, London, London, EC2P 2EJContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CSI Tech LtdAwarded supplier 5th Floor Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, UK, BS1 3AG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.