British Library: Cyber Security Support

UK-London: Technical support services.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       British Library
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1937546387, Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
       Contact: Andy Kemp
       Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
       NUTS Code: UK

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Recreation, culture and religion


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Cyber Security Support.
      Reference number: 002299
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      71356300 - Technical support services.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: Cyber Security Support Services for the period 01/11/2023 - 31/05/2024
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 250,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not provided

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    Cyber Security Support Services for the period 01/11/2023 - 31/05/2024    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   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:
    Not provided    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: 002299   Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Cyber Security Support

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 30/10/2023.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          NCC Group Performance Testing, 1
       XYZ Building, 2 Hardman Boulevard, Soinningfields, Manchester, M3 3AQ, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UK
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 250,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 250,000         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      Unforeseen Urgency as a response to a major incident to mitigate unanticipated events where the time limits laid down for competitive procedures cannot be met. BL has received Single Tender Approval from DCMS for the appointment of NCC Group to partner with the BL to provide cyber incident response services both in the immediate aftermath of the recent cyber-security incident on an emergency basis, and through the recovery and restoration of services.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          British Library
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/12/2023


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

   The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   Unforeseen Urgency as a response to a major incident to mitigate unanticipated events where the time limits laid down for competitive procedures cannot be met. BL has received Single Tender Approval from DCMS for the appointment of NCC Group to partner with the BL to provide cyber incident response services both in the immediate aftermath of the recent cyber-security incident on an emergency basis, and through the recovery and restoration of services.