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Published 4 Jul 2024, 15:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kent Public Services Network (KPSN)

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£29,959,420published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Jun 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Capita Business Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council have appointed Capita Business Services Ltd via the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' to provide Kent Public Services Network (KPSN) Services on a 4 year contract with an optional 3 year extension available.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Jul 2024, 15:05 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2024, 14:15 BST
Authority reference
SC22050
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030813
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047ab8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The contract was procured through the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' and therefore no prior publication was needed.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.4.Kent County Council have appointed Capita Business Services Ltd via the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' to provide Kent Public Services Network (KPSN) Services on a 4 year contract with an optional 3 year extension available.Kent County Council have appointed Capita Business Services Ltd via the YPO/NEPO 976 'Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions framework' to provide Kent Public Services Network (KPSN) Services on a 4 year contract with an optional 3 year extension available. As identified within the tender documentation this contract may be accessed by any public authority, via KPSN (www.kpsn.net), …

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,959,4201 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Capita Business Services Ltd£29,959,420 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, MAIDSTONE, South East, ME141XXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.