UK-London: Software programming and consultancy services.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Hyde Housing Association
30 Park Street, null, London, SE1 9EQ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2032072602, Email: Procurementhelpdesk@hyde-housing.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.hyde-housing.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hyde-housing.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Housing and community amenities


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Data Integaration Consultancy.
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short Description: Technical consultancy services related to Hyde’s Data Integration project. The aim is to establish a simple yet expandable architecture for application integration and data-lake, which will involve a number of different activities delivered in stages. The initial contract will be for 6 months with an option to extend for further periods up to 24 months.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,500,000
Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKI LONDON


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Hyde intends to extend a contract with Bruno Bonacci for the provision of cloud support services related to Hyde’s Data Integration project. Hyde has made a substantial investment in relation to improving the way data is being processed between different applications within Hyde’s IT infrastructure. However, it has been also identified that further investments are required to enhance functionality, business processes and efficiency. The objective of this project and the related procurement is to establish a simple yet expandable architecture for application integration and data-lake, which will involve a number of different activities over a period of up to 24 months, delivered in stages.

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Not provided


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

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior publication (in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes

IV.2)Administrative Information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Data Integration Consultancy

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 25/01/2021.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
Bruno Bonacci Ltd, 758761
74 Frederick Place, London, SE18 7BH, United Kingdom
Email: bonacci.bruno@gmail.com
NUTS Code: UKI
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: Yes


V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 1,500,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
The Contracting Authority will enter into this Contract following a minimum 10 day calendar day standstill period starting on the day after this notice is published in the Find a Tender Service (FTS). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (as amended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
High Court
The Strand, London, United Kingdom

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not Provided .

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
London, United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2021


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not provided



The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest: No



Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided



3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
Following conclusion of a separate competitive process Bruno Bonacci was selected to deliver the initial stages of Hyde’s Data Integration project, including a complex proof of concept. As part of the initial engagement, Hyde has invested a significant engineering resource to transfer technical knowledge (relating to the specific set up and application dependencies within its IT infrastructure) to the consultant. It is considered that it would not be economically advantageous for another supplier to take over and continue these consultancy services. Moving elsewhere would result in additional risk and cost associated with the transfer of specialised knowledge and onboarding.

The conclusion is further supported by the critical nature of this project due to numerous interdependencies with other strategic IT initiatives. Given that this requirement is time-critical and due to the technical complexity, moving to another consultant would increase the overall risk to the successful delivery of this project and would negatively impact other interdependent projects in terms of technical risk, time, and cost.

The overall project is expected to take up to 24 months, but it will be phased. The initial contract term will be 6 months with an option to extend for further periods up to 24 months.

To ensure that delivery of the Data Integration project is achievable within Hyde’s budget and staff capacity and for the reasons stated above, Hyde intends to extend the existing services being delivered by Bruno Bonacci as a change of supplier would cause disproportionate technical difficulties and a fair competition is absent for technical reasons.