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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-580889

FTS Reference: 2023-013794

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Contact person: Emma Peate
Telephone: +44 118934736
E-mail: PeateE@RBFRS.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.rbfrs.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Support, Maintenance and Future Upgrades to the Integrated Communications Control System for the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (DC3000 ICCS). (1)
Reference number:  1306
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

64227000  -  Integrated telecommunications services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority is seeking Tender for the provision of a support and maintenance contract for the Integrated Communications Control systems (known as the DC3000 ICCS) used by the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS).
The two installations of the DC3000 ICCS are located at:
• RBFRS Headquarters, Calcot Reading - Primary installation
• OFRS Headquarters , Kidlington, Oxford- Secondary installation
TVFCS is a joint collaboration of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Fire Services. TVFCS use the two installations of the DC3000 ICCS as an essential part of the wider integrated solution to manage all fire related emergency calls for the Thames Valley. TVFCS provide this essential service to a high standard 24/7, 365 days a year.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1208420.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
50332000  -  Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Berkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority is seeking Tender for the provision of a support and maintenance contract for the Integrated Communications Control systems (known as the DC3000 ICCS) used by the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS).
The two installations of the DC3000 ICCS are located at:
• RBFRS Headquarters, Calcot Reading - Primary installation
• OFRS Headquarters , Kidlington, Oxford- Secondary installation
TVFCS is a joint collaboration of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Fire Services. TVFCS use the two installations of the DC3000 ICCS as an essential part of the wider integrated solution to manage all fire related emergency calls for the Thames Valley. TVFCS provide this essential service to a high standard 24/7, 365 days a year.
In the event that the TVFCS partnership should cease prior to this contract’s end date any of the three services that are a party to this contract under the umbrella of TVFCS may continue to use this contract for any of its remaining period for the installations they continue to use.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70%
Price  -  Weighting:  30%
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-036686

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Support, Maintenance and Future Upgrades to the Integrated Communications Control System for the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (DC3000 ICCS).

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:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

SSS Public Safety Ltd
Unit B1, Methuen South, Methuen Park
Chippenham
SN14 0GT
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  700000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  1208420.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK