GovPass Transition Services

Concepts

• birmingham
• security software
• govpass transition services
• govpass
• the govpass technical services
• the govpass service
• transition
• software development
• access control systems
• cipher10 limited

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

This Contract between the Buyer and the Supplier for a Technical Delivery Partner to deliver, manage and run the GovPass Service with experience in supply, designing, building and operating Access Control Systems and solutions using ID-Ware products to deliver, manage and run the GovPass Technical Services.

Total Quantity or Scope

A direct award of an interim, short-term contract to Cipher10 Limited in order to secure the continued provision of services and enable the award of a longer-term contract that will be competed in 2025. Cipher10 Limited is party to an existing contract with HMG dated 1 April 2023 pursuant to which it is responsible for maintaining and improving upon all aspects of GovPass. Additional information: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-029426 was published on 13 September 2024, detailing the justification for the direct award.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

3-month extension term for the continuation of services.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72212730 - Security software development services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Authority has entered into a New Contract with the Supplier for a period of 12 months, with a right for the Authority to extend at its sole discretion for an additional 3 months. The New Contract is required on the following grounds: • The Supplier has unique expertise which is necessary to deliver the requirements of the New Contract, namely: to conduct the critical enabling transition of the existing service to a new operating model and structure that aligns with the Authority's strategic intent for the operation of GovPass which the Authority anticipates will be supported and delivered under the Future Contract. • The New Contract is necessary in order to enable the Authority to run a further competition (as described above) for and enter into the Future Contract in 2025. In light of the above, the Authority is relying on the following limbs of Regulation 32: • Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) Accordingly, the Authority believes that the direct award of the New Contract to the Supplier is justified by the circumstances.

Other Information

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