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title: "Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e5a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-06-07"
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# Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e5a

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, based in London, conducted a procurement process for the provision of an asset management service through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions contract. The agreement, titled Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management, involves a core period of two years with two one-year options. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was directly awarded to Asite Solutions Limited, citing the absence of competition for technical reasons.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and internet support. Given the specific technical requirements outlined by the buying organisation, companies with expertise in asset management and a deep understanding of the Environment Agency's operations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value stands at £940,000 GBP, with the award date set as December 1, 2023.

## Notice

Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required. Additional information: The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.

Options: Two one-year options can be taken up

### Procurement Information

The Cloud Collaboration for Asset Management agreement is for the provision of an asset management service for the Environment Agency over a core period of two years with two one year options. The procurement was conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Vertical Application Solutions (VAS) contract with a direct award to Asite Solutions Limited. Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 13 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the Supplier has been selected on technical criteria due to their innate knowledge of the EA estate and the asset management required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017742-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 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 | £940,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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 | ASITE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2024 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017742-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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