Notice Information
Notice Title
LASS Contract
Notice Description
This VEAT notice relates to the proposed award of a new contract of 60 months duration to the incumbent provider for the period 01/08/2023 to 31/07/2028 with the option of a 36-month extension for the period 01/08/28 to 31/07/31. London Grid for Learning Trust (LGfL) proposes to award a contract to Atomwide Limited for the provision of its Universal Sign On (USO) platform and Related Services. The services provided by Atomwide are complex, deeply integrated and dependent on the use of proprietary software that was developed over an extended period. The software is not a commodity product due to its unique nature and its limited market; Atomwide is the only supplier capable of supporting and maintaining it. Consequently, economic operators could not submit competitive tenders for the provision of alternative services without a licence from Atomwide for its proprietary materials resulting in an absence of genuine competition. Following extensive consideration of alternative options, LGfL determined that use of the negotiated procedure without prior notice under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was essential for the continued successful operation of LGfL.
Lot Information
Lot 1
LGfL was established in 2001 as a Regional Broadband Authority by the 32 London local authorities and the City of London Council. It was established as a not-for-profit company and a registered charity, and is a body governed by public law. Its purpose is to provide broadband connectivity and Information and Communications Technology and related services to schools in London, LGfL's 'customers'. It currently provides essential services to over 3,000 schools providing education to around 1.2 million students each year. Atomwide developed a proprietary product for the provision of a Universal Sign On (USO) solution and related support services that is inextricably linked to the provision of broadband connectivity and related support and ICT services for the benefit of LGfL's customers. The proprietary nature of the USO solution and the nature of its deep and wide integration with the other services provided by LGfL to its customers means that an alternative supplier could not deliver replacement services without a licence from Atomwide. LGfL determined that proper competition would also be absent due to the complexity and interconnected nature of the solution and concluded that use of the negotiated procedure without prior notice under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was justified. LGfL conducted thorough due diligence of its options and satisfied itself that USO is a unique product delivering proprietary and interconnected services for which there is no comparable alternative in the Education market. LGfL is developing a clear technology and design principles for future solutions which will require the replacement of proprietary solutions with those based on open standards and interoperability. This is a necessary strategic step to replace USO as a central system and to reduce dependency on USO during the term of the new contract. LGfL has negotiated the terms of a new contract with Atomwide but will voluntarily delay award of the contract for 30 days following the publication of this contract award notice.
Procurement Information
1. LGfL was established in 2001 as a Regional Broadband Authority by the 32 London local authorities and the City of London Council. It was established as a not-for-profit company and a registered charity, and is a body governed by public law. Its purpose is to provide broadband connectivity and Information and Communications Technology and related services to schools in London, LGfL's 'customers'. It currently provides essential services to over 3,000 schools providing education to around 1.2 million students each year. 2. Atomwide developed a proprietary product for the provision of a Universal Sign On (USO) solution and related support services that is inextricably linked to the provision of broadband connectivity and related support and ICT services for the benefit of LGfL's customers. 3. The proprietary nature of the USO solution and the nature of its deep and wide integration with the other services provided by LGfL to its customers means that an alternative supplier could not deliver replacement services without a licence from Atomwide. LGfL determined that proper competition would also be absent due to the complexity and interconnected nature of the solution and concluded that use of the negotiated procedure without prior notice under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was justified. 4. LGfL conducted thorough due diligence of its options and satisfied itself that USO is a unique product delivering proprietary and interconnected services for which there is no comparable alternative in the Education market. 5. LGfL is developing a clear technology and design principles for future solutions which will require the replacement of proprietary solutions with those based on open standards and interoperability. This is a necessary strategic step to replace USO as a central system and to reduce dependency on USO during the term of the new contract. 6. LGfL has negotiated the terms of a new contract with Atomwide but will voluntarily delay award of the contract for 30 days following the publication of this contract award notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03ed60
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022840-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
64215000 - IP telephone services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £21,800,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Aug 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON GRID FOR LEARNING
- Contact Name
- Mr Terry Brewer
- Contact Email
- terry.brewer@lgfl.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 2084084455
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2A 2BR
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Bishopsgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
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