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Published 13 Apr 2022, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WP&FM24 NEC4FM Licence Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£82,567published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Thomas Telford Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of copyright licence agreement for NEC4FM suite of contracts from 2022-2031.

CPV: Contract administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of copyright licence agreement for NEC4 FM suite of contracts for the period…Awarded

Provision of copyright licence agreement for NEC4 FM suite of contracts for the period Mar 2022- 2031. The NEC4FM has been assessed as the preferred form of contract for the Defra Workplace and Future FM 24 contract.

Delivery: UK

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Apr 2022, 15:22 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2022, 15:22 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009936
Classification (CPV)
Contract administration services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d6c Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

NEC4 FM exclusive rights belong to NEC (Thomas Telford), therefore, justification of is made on general grounds under regulation 32.2 (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

Regulation 32.2 (b) (ii) final point ‘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’ is satisfied.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,5671 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thomas Telford Ltd£82,567 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • WP&FM24 NEC4FM Licence Agreement · Thomas Telford Ltd

    Signed
    31 Mar 2022
    Value
    £82,567
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DefraReview 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.