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
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
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
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