Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service
West Mercia Police Hq
WORCESTER
WR38SP
Contact
Carly Ricco
Telephone
+44 1905947680-680
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Defford Link Point to Point
Reference number
HWFRS/110
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity ; 10Gb with a 1Gb RA02 point to point link(s)
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: £104,653.30
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Reviewing the available options to implement a new point to point link from HWFRS HQ at Hindlip to WMP Defford site, the following has been considered;
o Availability of providers,
o Availability of infrastructure,
o Ability of contractors to provide infrastructure detail (i.e. surveys) and fixed costs against the specification of providing a 10Gb and 1Gb link(s).
It is also noted that British Telecom are the only provider with infrastructure available to deliver the point to point links required
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HWFRS/110
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2021
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
British Telecommunications PLC
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £104,653.30
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hereford Fire Authority
Worcester
Country
United Kingdom