Call for Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence

Concepts

• lottery operation
• birmingham
• lottery machines
• lottery formulary
• national lottery licence
• licence
• the 4th uk national lottery licence
• the 4th national lottery licence
• the 3rd licence
• the fourth licence

Location

BIRMINGHAM

Description

The procurement was for the award of the Fourth Licence to deliver the UK National Lottery following the expiry of the current licence in February 2024. A copy of the 4th National Lottery Licence is published on the Gambling Commission's website: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/documentation-regarding-the-fourth-nationa... The duration of the Licence is 10 years (120 Months) with a contingency extension for up to 2 years (24 Months).

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 92351100 - Lottery operating services
• 30198000 - Lottery machines
• 37524800 - Lotto games
• 37524810 - Lottery formulary
• 66100000 - Banking and investment services
• 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
• 66110000 - Banking services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

The modifications at (a) - (d) were necessary due to delay in implementation of Allwyn's solution which was primarily caused by litigation by the incumbent licensee (Camelot) and its subcontractor (IGT) (resulting in the loss of Allwyn's 3 month contingency period and a shorter implementation period than envisaged in the Competition) and/or by protracted and challenging negotiations regarding handover from IGT to Allwyn. The sanctions modification was caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and sanctions imposed by the UK and other Governments. It was unforeseeable that IGT, a subcontractor to the incumbent, would start proceedings against the Commission in circumstances in which subcontractors do not have a cause of action under the Regulations, that IGT would continue proceedings once Camelot withdrew its proceedings on 16 February 2023 and/or that negotiations with IGT would be so protracted and challenging in circumstances in which, in addition to its existing subcontract, IGT had undertaken to the Commission in July 2021 to enter into good faith negotiations with the incoming licensee with a view to agreeing transitional services, software and support during the transition phase and for up to 2 years thereafter and its reasonable fees and costs. The invasion of Ukraine and the significant sanctions imposed were unforeseeable. In any event, the above modifications were not substantial.