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title: "EMFF and MFF Hosting, Support and Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042eee"
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# EMFF and MFF Hosting, Support and Development

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042eee

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract titled "EMFF and MFF Hosting, Support and Development" for information technology services. The procurement process was completed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is currently active and is valued at £275,341.80 GBP. The supplier, Leidos, based in Glasgow, is responsible for providing ongoing support and hosting services for the E-Systems used by governmental administrations in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in information technology services to compete for providing support to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme administration systems used across the UK. Companies with expertise in managing grants management systems and providing technical support are well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract requirements include maintaining the functionality and stability of the systems at a high standard, supporting public interactions, and managing funding proposals effectively for the administrations involved.

## Notice

EMFF and MFF Hosting, Support and Development

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) E-Systems have been used by MMO, Marine Scotland and the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) for a number of years. Since 2021, the system has also been used to administer the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) in England.

The requirements for supporting the system are easily identified and known by the Contract manager. The E-Systems or "grants management systems (GMS)" are used to manage 3 fisheries funding programmes, providing an interactive tool for the public to submit and monitor the progress of their funding proposal as well as the ability to provide information in support of their application for funding. The system also allows the public to submit claims for reimbursement of costs for proposals granted funding by each administration.

This expenditure is for the ongoing provision of support and hosting services for the above e systems. The appointed supplier must provide support and management of the E-Systems and ensure that the applications continue to function to an equivalent or better standard than that which is in place at the point of the contract renewal (in terms of functionality, response times and stability). The service is provided to the England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Grants Administration teams.

### Procurement Information

Defra's business need was reviewed and deemed services required would be deliverable under a 'Commercial of the Shelf' (COTS) style framework. This was confirmed following pre-market engagement of CCS frameworks with G-Cloud 13 presenting a number of potential suited suppliers to consider. The previous contract for the same services were successfully delivered under a G-Cloud 12 call-off contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002101-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £275,341 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEIDOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2024 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002101-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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