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title: "Procurement of CAS Data Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c0a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-11-28"
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# Procurement of CAS Data Licenses

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0a1

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has completed the procurement process for the "Procurement of CAS Data Licenses" in the IT services industry category. This activity involves the acquisition of CAS Data Licenses and associated services necessary for compliance with chemical identifier creation. Located in the UK, the procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract was awarded on 30th October 2024. The procurement stage is the award, and the procurement falls under the regulatory framework of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT software packages, specifically those with capabilities in database management and chemical identification services. Businesses that can supply or support proprietary IT software packages used in environmental compliance should be particularly interested. The awarded contract to Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) opens avenues for collaboration or subcontracting for technical expertise, making it suitable for businesses that can connect or complement the existing CAS infrastructure. Additionally, the precise nature of the procurement suggests that companies specialising in niche, technical IT services could find lucrative opportunities here.

## Notice

Procurement of CAS Data Licenses and Associated Services to enable compliance with Chemical Identifier creation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is for the procurement of a license from the Chemical Abstracts Service to enable DEFRA to populate an internal database that will be used by UK REACH registrants to properly match a chemical substance to a unique identifier during the submission process within Comply With UK Reach service, and to publish these numbers in the public domain.

### Procurement Information

The justification for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against two items:

a) The thresholds for the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under Regulation 5 set out the minimum thresholds for Works, Services or Supply. For Services, Regulation 5 sets out the following "This Part applies to procurements with a value [inclusive] of VAT estimated to be equal to or greater than the following thresholds...for public supply contracts and public service contracts awarded by central government authorities, and design contests organised by such authorities, [PS139,688]..." Therefore, it has been judged that due to the quoted figure from the Supplier, this would fall under the PCR 2015 Threshold for Services and therefore the Procurement Regulations will not apply.

b) The existing Supplier (Chemical Abstracts Service) owns the system for the internal CAS Database and the Chemical Identifiers, and therefore any new supplier would need to subcontract CAS for use of their tool (and subsequent licenses and expertise). Therefore Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) applies as competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038382-2024 |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £73,229 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (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 | CAS - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2024 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038382-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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