Published date: 30 October 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

SW7 2PG

Value of contract

£1 to £1,700,000

Procurement reference

CF-0346600D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

30 October 2023

Closing date

28 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Develop wastewater analysis programme

More information

Additional text

The Home Office meets the regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) test for the following reasons

a. competition is absent for the following technical reasons:

HO has awarded an eight-month contract to Imperial College Projects limited (ICL) to provide collection and analytical services of wastewater [Redacted].

ICL's experience with the existing cohort of water sites and planning work they have already undertaken will mean HO may continue to expand the programme during the contract term in furtherance of government policy.

ICL is already in possession of government equipment which they use for the Services (composite samplers and freezers situated at participating wastewater sites). Transporting and/or storing this equipment would be time consuming and costly.

There are no other economic operators in the market who are ready to provide the Services at the capacity HO needs. If HO had to award a contract to a new supplier, it would cause a year delay to the programme. That would have a detrimental effect to the programme. MOJ, our sister Government Department, undertook market engagement this year regarding a very similar set of requirements. Responses from the market confirmed that a 3-4 month mobilisation period is required.

HO intend to run a competitive procurement process to cover the 2024/25 requirement and beyond with the ultimate aim of a combined procurement in future years when it is possible to align the service requirements for both HO and MoJ. It is anticipated that the Wastewater analysis programme will continue at an approximate value of £2m per annum over the next two to three years.

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£1,666,655

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Address

58 Prince's Gate | Exibition Road | South Kensington | London SW7 2PG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Brigitte DeShong

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

brigitte.deshong@homeoffice.gov.uk