Contract

DOJ PSNI Replacement of Terrestrial Digital Microwave Radio Link Equipment

  • Police Service for Northern Ireland

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02886d

Published 7 January 2021, 3:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Police Service for Northern Ireland

C/O 303 Airport Road West

BELFAST

BT3 9ED

Email

ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DOJ PSNI Replacement of Terrestrial Digital Microwave Radio Link Equipment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31711423 - Microwave radio equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Equipment purchased under this contract will be used by PSNI to build a digital microwave radio system, including network management, capable of long / short haul communications across Northern Ireland. This is to provide a radio infrastructure that is capable of supporting present communications, with the capability of expansion to meet growing demands.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

156

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 210-437907


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

7 November 2011

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld

Belfast

Email

ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.etendersni.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £2,267,807


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015

United Kingdom

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide 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, Wales and Northern Ireland). The Authority incorporated a standstill period before this contract modification was awarded. The standstill period was for a minimum of 10 calendar days.


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 31711423 - Microwave radio equipment

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Equipment purchased under this contract will be used by PSNI to build a digital microwave radio system, including network management, capable of long / short haul communications across Northern Ireland. This is to provide a radio infrastructure that is capable of supporting present communications, with the capability of expansion to meet growing demands

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

156

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£2,267,807

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld

Belfast

Email

ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.etendersni.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

This is to allow for the provision of goods and services required for the contract under the PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(b), for technical reasons related to exclusive rights and interoperability of the current system. The modification is for an extension to the current contract period of 2 years and 5 months, with an increase £800,000 to the contract value

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

This is to allow for the provision of goods and services required for the contract under the PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(b), for technical reasons related to exclusive rights and interoperability of the current system. The modification is for an extension to the current contract period of 2 years and 5 months, with an increase £800,000 to the contract value

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £3,400,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £4,200,000