Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2AS
UK
E-mail: commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.Gov.uk
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Vaccine Hesitancy Platform
Reference number: GCSEXP21090001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cabinet Office (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to the supplier to deliver an international platform to provide robust insight and analysis, shareable content and capability support to enable partners to deliver communications activity that increases vaccine confidence and counters health misinformation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 053 792.08
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2)(c) of the PCR 2015 for £1,529,190.50, using the standard Terms & Conditions of the CCS Framework RM3774, on which Engine Engine Partners UK LLP is a supplier.
There is also an additional variation to this contract for an uplift in value of an additional £524,601.58. This modification has been made in accordance with PCR Regulation 72(1)(e): where the modifications, irrespective of their value, are not substantial within the meaning of paragraph (8).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 0%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This contract was Direct Awarded under Reg 32(2) (c) of the Public Procurement Regulations.
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive. The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life.
The Platform was needed addressing the immediate health response, the G7 was seeking to promote fair and equitable access to vaccines, supported via ACT-A/COVAX, and consider how to address barriers to the rapid distribution and take-up of vaccines. The widespread misinformation about the importance, safety and effectiveness of vaccines is one such barrier. Its impact on the level of confidence and trust our and other countries' citizens have in vaccines poses a risk to uptake globally, and therefore the success of our overall response.
The FCDO prioritised a set of countries for urgent support given the challenges with the vaccine roll-out and levels of vaccine hesitancy. The urgency of the platform is reinforced by the variant that emerged in India and India's 2nd wave in March 2021 and the high levels of vaccine hesitancy in India.
There is also an additional variation to this contract for an uplift in value of an additional £524,601.58. This modification has been made in accordance with PCR Regulation 72(1)(e): where the modifications, irrespective of their value, are not substantial within the meaning of paragraph (8).
Phase 2 development work was needed to further enhance the Platform to deliver the outcomes needed.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GCSEXP21090001
Title: Vaccine Hesitancy Platform
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Engine Partners UK LLP
60 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7RT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 053 792.08
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/02/2022