Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
PEGS LANE
HERTFORD
SG138DQ
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension
Reference number
HCC2315120
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Award Notice for the Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension. This is a direct award because competition is absent for technical reasons.
The contract started on 21/10/2023 until 31/03/2025 without any option to extend.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £301,242
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension.
For Capita to provide the WAN network to ECHCRC within the existing service model to ensure service delivery and to reduce the risk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons.
In order to maintain the resilience of the East Coast & Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium until the dissolution we are required to extend the WAN network contract to align with the Vision Mobilising system contract.
The Council has therefore awarded a contract to Capita. This represents a best value approach to ensure the ongoing service delivery.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HCC2315120
Title
Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension Proposal
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Plc
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
02081330
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £301,242
Total value of the contract/lot: £301,242
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator because competition is absent for technical reasons stated in Annex D.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom