Awarded contract

TETRA Digital Radio Replacement

  • Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-004312

Published 4 March 2021, 9:51am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Lisburn

BT274SX

Contact

doreen booth

Email

doreen.booth@nifrs.org

Telephone

+44 2892664221

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nifrs.org

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

TETRA Digital Radio Replacement

Reference number

3496/215

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32570000 - Communications equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Motorola TETRA digital radios for use in Barracuda TETRA network.

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: £1,577,298

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Motorola TETRA digital radios for use in Barracuda TETRA network. These are replacement items in line with the approved 'code of connection'.

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:

Negotiated procedure without prior publication -

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:

• absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

As per Reg 32.2(b)(iii) - the technological infrastructure installed on the Barracuda system details that Motorola is the only licensed operator allowed to access the Barracuda network therefore Motorola digital radios are the only equipment permissable.

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/concession

Contract No

3496/215

Title

TETRA Digital Radio Replacement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 March 2021

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

Motorola

Basingstoke

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,577,298

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,577,298


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NIFRS

LISBURN

Country

United Kingdom