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Services - 269841-2021
28/05/2021    S102

United Kingdom-Liverpool: Computer-related services

2021/S 102-269841

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office
Postal address: 9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Town: Liverpool
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: L3 9PP
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/ccs
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Public Procurement

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Cloud Compute

Reference number: RM6111
II.1.2)Main CPV code
72500000 Computer-related services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Crown Commercial Service as the contracting authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This will be a route to market for eligible user organisations to procure their scalable cloud hosting requirements as more specifically described in section II.2.4).

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 750 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
30211100 Super computer
30211300 Computer platforms
48000000 Software package and information systems
48211000 Platform interconnectivity software package
48620000 Operating systems
72212211 Platform interconnectivity software development services
72212620 Mainframe operating system software development services
72300000 Data services
72310000 Data-processing services
72311300 Computer time-sharing services
72317000 Data storage services
72322000 Data management services
72416000 Application service providers
72421000 Internet or intranet client application development services
72422000 Internet or intranet server application development services
72500000 Computer-related services
72611000 Technical computer support services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The main purpose of this framework agreement was to put in place a route for UK public sector organisations (Buyers) to buy their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements directly from the owners of public cloud platforms (Suppliers).

The scope is necessarily restricted to ‘pure’ compute requirements which do not require additional services such as design, detailed configuration, tailoring or any ongoing management or professional services to assist with data migration in/out. The Services can most simply and usefully be thought of as a commodity ‘utility’ service where Buyers connect to and and use the Supplier’s platform and processing resources for their own requirements, subject to acceptable use policies and compliance with Law. Examples could include the development of new software applications or to manipulate large sets of data such as weather prediction or modelling medical scenarios, and particularly the ability for the services to be rapidly scalable at short notice.

This framework agreement will offer self-serve functionality to Buyers with the protection of appropriate and robust contract conditions which have been specially developed for this purpose.

Bidders were required to meet the following key requirements to have participated in the procurement of this Framework Agreement:

1) Full and exclusive control of the infrastructure which underpins the platform used to provide the Services;

2) They must use the Public Cloud Deployment Model here: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf to provide the Services

3) They must be capable of providing the Services primarily from within the UK (where specifically required by Buyers)

4) They must be able to offer a platform availability of 99.9 % across an all day every day baseline

5) They must provide one example of a contract where you have delivered services using the Public Cloud Deployment Model to a customer organisation (public or private sector) in Europe during the last 3 years

Please refer to Framework Schedule 2 (Services) for the full scope of the Services.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

The main purpose of this Framework Agreement was to put in place a route for UK public sector organisations (Buyers) to buy their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements directly from the owners of public cloud platforms (Suppliers).

The scope is necessarily restricted to ‘pure’ compute requirements which do not require additional services such as design.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 237-586978
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: AWS EMEA SARL
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Fordway Solutions Ltd
Town: Godalming
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Frontier Technology Ltd
Town: London
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Google Commerce Ltd.
Town: Dublin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Country: Ireland
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: IBM United Kingdom Ltd
Town: Portsmouth
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Microsoft Ltd
Town: Reading
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
Town: Reading
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: UKCloud Ltd
Town: Corsham
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
05/05/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: UKFast.Net Ltd
Town: Manchester
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 000.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office
Postal address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Town: Liverpool
Postal code: L3 9PP
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office
Postal address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Town: Liverpool
Postal code: L3 9PP
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through the Cabinet Office
Postal address: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Town: Liverpool
Postal code: L3 9PP
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
24/05/2021