Published date: 8 June 2023
This notice was replaced on 13 July 2023
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 13 July 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Specialist training services - 80510000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£4,500,000
Procurement reference
tender_372814/1222469
Published date
8 June 2023
Closing date
19 June 2023
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
24 June 2023
Contract end date
23 June 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Single tender action (below threshold)
A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to be invited to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract with the named supplier on a single source basis, and is published for reasons of transparency.
More information
Additional text
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The Authority intends to award a contract to ESCAL Institute of Advanced Technologies (also known as SANS) for the procurement of Cyber Protection Team SANS vouchers. The estimated total value of the contract is £4,500,000.00 (excl. VAT) over a 36 month period. SANS are the only security-accredited provider of the specific industry-standard cyber training including the GIAC accreditation, further to this SANS do not use UK resellers.
In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(a): absence of tenders or suitable tenders.
About the buyer
Address
Dinfo Army Commercial Ministry of Defence Army Headquarters Moxton Road
Andover
SP11 8HT
England
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