Big Data & Analytics

Concepts

• data processing
• liverpool
• crown commercial service
• pan government
• big data
• provision of big data
• national data strategy
• analytics
• chief data officers
• government data

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Big Data & Analytics to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. This commercial agreement is the recommended vehicle for all Big Data & Analytics required by UK Central Government Departments. Big Data and Analytics is an emerging and evolving capability, with its prominence heightened by COVID. It is fast becoming recognised as business critical and a core business function, with many Government Departments now including Chief Data Officers. The National Data Strategy and implementation of its missions reinforce the requirement to access and interrogate Government data more effectively to improve public services.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72310000 - Data-processing services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Other Information

This framework offers a central route to market for all Big Data & Analytics requirements. By offering a range of buying options and pricing mechanisms, it enables competitive and agile procurements across a specialist pool of suppliers. Its scope supports a range of needs, from individual niche work packages to complete data service transformations and new service builds (Lot 1); also, a comprehensive menu of related COTS software offerings (Lot 2). The supplier ecosystem created by the framework is designed to grow internal capabilities and reduce recognised skills gaps,supporting the creation of intelligent BD&A functions across the UK Public Sector. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3 ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Start/8f304ac6-918a-4d2d-b744-... 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. PLEASE NOTE: On 30 June 2021, any certificate issued under the old scheme will expire. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. For Lot 1, 29 suppliers were awarded a place in accordance with the procedure for awarding places on the Framework, as set out in the procurement documents published on Contracts Finder on 05 November 2021, following publication of the Contract Notice that was published on 04 November 2021. For Lot 1, CCS reserved the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score was within 1% of the last position. In accordance with this, 2 of the 29 places were awarded under this right. For the avoidance of doubt, the 1% rule was not applicable to Lot 2. In accordance with the published procurement documents, CCS reserved the right to make any changes to the timetable of the competition: Lot 2 awards were made on 09 August 2022. Lot 1 awards were made on 20 September 2022