Contract

Extension of Computer Aided Dispatch system contract

  • Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004026

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d0a1

Published 9 February 2023, 1:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

NIAS HQ Site 30 Knockbracken Healthcare Park

Belfast

BT88SG

Contact

Frank Rafferty

Email

frank.rafferty@nias.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 7920067078

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nias.hscni.net/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Extension of Computer Aided Dispatch system contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NIAS is totally dependent on the Computer Aided Dispatch systems to run the ambulance services for Emergency and Patient Care services in Northern Ireland.

These services are to be replaced and a procurement exercise is under way but has been significantly impacted and delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current contract with the

incumbent supplier expires on 31 December 2022 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September 2023. A new contract under the existing terms has been agreed with the current supplier for the continuation of the existing Computer Aided Dispatch system until 31 December 2024 at the latest.

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: £821,048

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NIAS is totally dependent on the Computer Aided Dispatch systems to run the ambulance services for Emergency and Patient Care services in Northern Ireland. These services are to

be replaced and a procurement exercise is under way but has been significantly impacted and delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current contract with the incumbent supplier

expires on 31 December 2022 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September 2023. A new contract under the existing terms will be agreed

with the current supplier

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:

The current contract with the incumbent supplier expires on 31 December 2022 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September2022. A

tender for a new contract is underway and in the interim a new contract under the existing terms will be agreed with the current supplier for the continuation of the existing Computer

Aided Dispatch.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-018739


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 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

MIS Emergency Systems

Charnwood House, Gadbrook Business Centre

Northwich

CW97UG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

Internet address

http://www.mis-es.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £821,048

Total value of the contract/lot: £821,048


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have a review body

UK

Country

United Kingdom