Official UK procurement notice
Credit Reference Agency Services
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Data analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Credit Reference Agency Services
The contract for the provision of Credit Reference Agency Services provides DWP agents with access to a secure online (Web UI) and integrated (API) reporting solution where the information obtained is used to support the agreement of sustainable customer repayment plans.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Aug 2024, 18:14 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2024, 18:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026939- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049337Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 Sept 2022 → 22 Aug 2024 · 2 dates- Contract starts21 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Aug 2024, 18:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equifax | £3,208,836 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Credit Reference Agency Services · Equifax
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2024
- Value
- £3,208,836
- Period
- 21 Sept 2022 – 20 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
- Change The modification notice is published to uplift the contract value by £574.070.39 excluding VAT. The Department will rely on Regulation 72(1)(b), where additional services by the original contractor have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, but where a change of contractor (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing services procured under the initial procurement, and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority; and (iii) any increase in price must not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Reliance on regulation 72(1)(b) requires the Authority to publish a “modification notice” on FTS (UK e-tendering services) describing the modification made and the exception relied on. The modification fall below the 50% limit imposed by Regulation 72(1)(b)., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: A further competition for a replacement service is currently underway. Timescales have been impacted by the abandonment of a previous competition for a replacement strategic service and the need for an extended implementation period to allow for a change of contractor should that be the outcome of the current competition. The service is critical such that a gap in service would be intolerable.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Equifax LimitedAwarded supplier
- Equifax LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.