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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-598965

FTS Reference: 2023-013812

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The North Yorkshire Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Mark Taylor
Telephone: +44 1609533450
E-mail: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Procurement of Lone Worker Solutions for North Yorkshire Council
Reference number:  64316
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71317200  -  Health and safety services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

North Yorkshire County Council (the Council) are seeking a specialist supplier in order to procure a comprehensive lone worker solution, including alarm receiving centre and management information portal. The solution will support the Council’s obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of staff undertaking lone worker activities. The Council are undertaking this procurement; however, tenderers should note that there is currently a process of local government reorganisation underway in North Yorkshire. From 1 April 2023 North Yorkshire County Council and the seven district and borough councils in North Yorkshire will have merged to become the new legal entity of North Yorkshire Council. The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  350000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

35113000  -  Safety equipment
48100000  -  Industry specific software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

North Yorkshire County Council (the Council) are seeking a specialist supplier in order to procure a comprehensive lone worker solution, including alarm receiving centre and management information portal. The solution will support the Council’s obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of staff undertaking lone worker activities. The Council are undertaking this procurement; however, tenderers should note that there is currently a process of local government reorganisation underway in North Yorkshire. From 1 April 2023 North Yorkshire County Council and the seven district and borough councils in North Yorkshire will have merged to become the new legal entity of North Yorkshire Council. The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Implementation  /  Weighting:  12.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Usage  /  Weighting:  7.5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Alarm Receiving Centre  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Accessing the Systems  /  Weighting:  3.15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Architecture  /  Weighting:  0.93
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Security  /  Weighting:  0.35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Data Protection and Governance  /  Weighting:  4.79
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Identity and Authentication  /  Weighting:  1.99
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Availability and Resilience  /  Weighting:  2.69
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Data Import and Export  /  Weighting:  0.93
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Integration  /  Weighting:  3.50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Reporting  /  Weighting:  2.22
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support  /  Weighting:  2.57
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Scaling  /  Weighting:  1.40
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Standards and Certifications  /  Weighting:  0.47
Price  -  Weighting:  50
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-001403

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Procurement of Lone Worker Solutions for North Yorkshire Council

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/05/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Skyguard Limited
04107459
Emerald House, East Street,
Epsom,
KT17 1HS
UK
E-mail: salessupport@peoplesafe.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ2 -  Surrey, East and West Sussex

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  350000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The Council was subject to a local government reorganisation on 01 April 2023.  A single new unitary council called The North Yorkshire Council, replaced the Council and seven district and borough councils.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
UK
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/