Competition and Markets Authority: PROC 444-2022 - Provision of Expert Services to the Competition and Markets Authority

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Notice Summary

Title:	PROC 444-2022 - Provision of Expert Services to the Competition and Markets Authority
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	Competition and Markets Authority
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to nine external advisers, referred to as ‘Digital Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.
Published:	22/08/2022 20:10

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UK-London: Research consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Competition and Markets Authority
             The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7386003, Email: commercial@cma.gov.uk
             Contact: Commercial Team
             Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=715707293
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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
            Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: PROC 444-2022 - Provision of Expert Services to the Competition and Markets Authority
      Reference Number: PROC 444-2022
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      73210000 - Research consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to nine external advisers, referred to as ‘Digital Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,080,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No

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 procurement: The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to nine external advisers, referred to as ‘Digital Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,080,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 24
      This contract is subject to renewal: No
      Description of renewals: Not provided

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/432QC53274

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:
      Contained within procurement documents.
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Not Provided
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
      Not Provided
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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: Not provided
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 26/09/2022 Time: 12:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3

      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 26/09/2022
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         The Competition and Markets Authority The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
   Electronic payment will be used No
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Competition and Markets Authority
       The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7386003, Email: commercial@cma.gov.uk
       Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
    Not Provided
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 22/08/2022

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UK-London: Research consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Competition and Markets Authority
       The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7386003, Email: commercial@cma.gov.uk
       Contact: Commercial Team
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   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:
      Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: PROC 444-2022 - Provision of Expert Services to the Competition and Markets Authority
      Reference number: PROC 444-2022

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73210000 - Research consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to nine external advisers, referred to as ‘Digital Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,080,000

         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM

      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM


      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Competition and Markets Authority requires up to nine external advisers, referred to as ‘Digital Experts’, to provide expert advice to CMA teams and decision-making groups on matters relating to its growing programme of digital work.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
      Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20



      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/432QC53274

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: 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 the OJEU: 2022/S 000-023408



   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: PROC 444-A-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             GEOFFREY MYERS, N/A
             TBA, TBA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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


Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: PROC 444-B-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             DR MAHLET ZIMETA, N/A
             TBA, TBA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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


Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: PROC 444-C-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             ROD SIMS, N/A
             TBA, TBA, Australia
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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


Award Of Contract (No.4)

   Contract No: PROC 444-D-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             ANNABELLE GAWER, N/A
             TBA, TBA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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


Award Of Contract (No.5)

   Contract No: PROC 444-E-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             ANJA LAMBRECHT, N/A
             TBA, TBA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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


Award Of Contract (No.6)

   Contract No: PROC 444-G-2022
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF EXPERT SERVICES

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 24
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             MARK NOTTINGHAM, N/A
             TBA, TBA, Australia
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=756842527

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Competition and Markets Authority
          The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7386003, Email: commercial@cma.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 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: 08/02/2023