Notice Information
Notice Title
GovPass Transition Services
Notice Description
This Contract between the Buyer and the Supplier for a Technical Delivery Partner to deliver, manage and run the GovPass Service with experience in supply, designing, building and operating Access Control Systems and solutions using ID-Ware products to deliver, manage and run the GovPass Technical Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
A direct award of an interim, short-term contract to Cipher10 Limited in order to secure the continued provision of services and enable the award of a longer-term contract that will be competed in 2025. Cipher10 Limited is party to an existing contract with HMG dated 1 April 2023 pursuant to which it is responsible for maintaining and improving upon all aspects of GovPass. Additional information: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-029426 was published on 13 September 2024, detailing the justification for the direct award.
Options: 3-month extension term for the continuation of services.
Procurement Information
The Authority has entered into a New Contract with the Supplier for a period of 12 months, with a right for the Authority to extend at its sole discretion for an additional 3 months. The New Contract is required on the following grounds: * The Supplier has unique expertise which is necessary to deliver the requirements of the New Contract, namely: to conduct the critical enabling transition of the existing service to a new operating model and structure that aligns with the Authority's strategic intent for the operation of GovPass which the Authority anticipates will be supported and delivered under the Future Contract. * The New Contract is necessary in order to enable the Authority to run a further competition (as described above) for and enter into the Future Contract in 2025. In light of the above, the Authority is relying on the following limbs of Regulation 32: * Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) Accordingly, the Authority believes that the direct award of the New Contract to the Supplier is justified by the circumstances.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049ad4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035077-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212730 - Security software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £7,108,570 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Sep 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- David John, Ebony Biggs
- Contact Email
- david.john@gpa.gov.uk, ebony.biggs@gpa.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7411212336, +44 7702614684
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B2 4BJ
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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