Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-04-26
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office — Part of the Crown
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48600000 | 48610000: Database systems | 48611000: Database software package | 48612000: Database-management system | 48613000
Estimated value: 4000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Cabinet Office required a managed service to deliver all aspects of National Fraud Initiative (NFI) in an environment that meets the Cabinet Office security requirements and is accredited against relevant Government Information Assurance Standards. The supplier was expected to ensure that the system is updated in line with future Government security standards and future changes to data protection legislation. The NFI is a complex project requiring expertise, flexibility and close collaboration. The supplier was required to work in partnership with the Cabinet Office to jointly drive innovation and continual programme development. For example developing enhanced data matching/analytics techniques, overcoming specific data related problems, contacting participants needing support and developing enhanced functionality for the NFI web application.
The Cabinet Office required a managed service to deliver all aspects of National Fraud Initiative in an environment that meets the Cabinet Office security requirements, accredited against relevant Government Information Assurance Standards. The supplier was to ensure that the system is updated in line with future Government security standards and any future changes to data protection legislation. The NFI is a complex project requiring expertise, flexibility and close collaboration. The supplier was required to work in partnership with Cabinet Office to jointly drive innovation and continual programme development. E.G. developing enhanced data matching/analytics techniques, overcoming specific data related problems, contacting participants needing support and developing enhanced functionality for the NFI web application. The length of the agreement will be 57 months (including 7 month delivery phase) with the option of a two year extension.
Please note that from Award and Execution of the Contract there will be a testing (including obtaining appropriate certification) / implementation period prior to commencement of data matching services. This may be up to 6 months long and it will be a requirement for the Supplier to pass this period to enable them to commence the service. There is an option to extend for a further 2 years.
In accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to publish the Procurement documents and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e791e03-3879-41d4-8993-6919f2a9289e Further information can be found at https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance.
The final contract price referenced above in II.1.7 and V2.4 is an estimate and the actual price of the contract is considerably less. The exact figure has not been provided due to its commercially sensitive nature.


Winner: Synectics Solutions Limited
Award value: 4000000
Number of bids: 4