Award

On-Call Staff Rostering System

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002672

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039b96

Published 27 January 2023, 4:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Headquarters, Westburn Drive

Cambuslang

G72 7NA

Contact

Ashley Gould

Email

ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1416464637

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://firescotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

On-Call Staff Rostering System

Reference number

V5A-089-2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

On-Call Staff Roster Management System Support and Maintenance including the provision of potential additional licenses

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72261000 - Software support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Throughout Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The roster management system is utilised by approximately 3600 operational employees throughout the whole of SFRS and is a key system to ensuring that every shift has the appropriate number of personnel and skills on duty to crew appliances. The Service is in the process of finalising its specification prior to commencing competition for a new service. In the interim, there is a critical need to continue with the support and maintenance of the current duty system until such time as a new system has been procured and implemented to ensure operational effectiveness.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential for futureproofing via additional licenses

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.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:

The roster management system is utilised by approximately 3600 operational employees throughout the whole of the Service and is a key system to ensuring that every shift has the appropriate number of personnel and skills on duty to crew appliances. The Service is now finalising its requirements in relation to a new Duty Management system with the view to commencing competition within the next three months. In the interim, there is a critical need to continue with the support and maintenance of the current duty system until such time as a

new system has been

procured and implemented to ensure operational effectiveness.

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/concession

Contract No

V5A-089-2021

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

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

Gartan Technologies Ltd

Enterprise Fund Business Centre, Leterkenny

Donegal

F92 PP83

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:720632)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Country

United Kingdom