Published date: 9 February 2021

Last edited date: 26 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 March 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations - 98110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

BIP568552442

Published date

9 February 2021

Closing date

9 March 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Instead of: 09 March 2021
Time: 16:00
Read New: 11 March 2021
Time: 16:00
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders:
Instead of: 09 March 2021
Time: 16:00
Read New: 11 February 2021
Time: 16:00
Place of text to be modified: Short description:
Instead of: DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO's
capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor
the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL's TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom's Notice of
Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to
DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5
years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a
further 12 months.
Read: DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO's
capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor
the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL's TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom's Notice of
Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to
DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 2 April 2021 to 1 April 2026 - A contract term of 5
years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a
further 12 months.
Other 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.

The maximum budget, including extension options, is £250,000 excluding VAT. Please note that, while not the only criteria, pricing is a key element of our evaluation criteria.
DCMS is seeking to Appoint an individual that will provide an assessment of the MNO's capabilities to deliver their objectives within the SRN programme. The role of the Independent Assessor is to monitor the progress of the TNS deployment, through the DMSL's TNS Delivery Framework and in line with Ofcom's Notice of Compliance Verification Methodology. The Independent Assessor will provide external scrutiny and challenge to DMSL as they deliver SRN. The Contract will be in place from 26 March 2021 to 25 March 2026 - A contract term of 5 years , with The total budget, is proposed at £250,000 (exclusive of VAT) with an the option of an extension for a further 12 months.

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About the buyer

Address

100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
UK

Telephone

+442072116824

Email

Kate.Bell@dcms.gov.uk