Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 4 Aug 2023, 15:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

STEP Strategic Procurement Support

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£3,200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Mar 2023no call for competition

Awarded to 4C Associates LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Strategic Procurement support for the STEP Programme

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Procurement consultancy services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

From the official record · publisher note attached

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 Aug 2023, 15:51 BST
Last source update: 4 Aug 2023, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: T/TS013/23
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-022802
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy servicesProcurement consultancy services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ed4a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A direct award through a framework was undertaken as UKAEA believed this would be the most appropriate way to gain value for money. The contractor has become a strategic part of key decision making in commercial areas and has built up a large level of knowledge. By awarding the contract to the same supplier, UKAEA is able to retain knowledge gained, further develop existing relationships between the bidder and Authority and not have to move through a transitional period for a prospective new supplier which would delay UKAEA operations.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Contract value and length reflected by 1 year initial terms with option to extend further 2 years.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
4C Associates LTDSME	£3,200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

STEP Strategic Procurement Support · 4C Associates LTDSME
Signed
29 Mar 2023
Value
£3,200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

1 commercial party on the notice

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.