Award

Support & Maintenance of the Niche Police Records Management System

  • Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008245

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0448b8

Published 14 March 2024, 3:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road

Bridgend

CF31 3SU

Email

swp-procurement@south-wales.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.south-wales.police.uk

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

Support & Maintenance of the Niche Police Records Management System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Support & Maintenance of the Niche Police Records Management System. The contract covers the requirements for South Wales Police and Gwent Police.

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: £2,227,073

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Support & Maintenance of the Niche Police Records Management System. The contract covers the requirements for South Wales Police and Gwent Police.

The contract will be for a three year period.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:

Reg 32.2(b)(ii) -competition is absent for technical reasons

Reg 32.2(b)(ii) - The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Due to propriety licenses , only the software manufacturer can provide the support and maintenance required.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 March 2024

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

Niche Technology UK Limited

co Azets, Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Wynyard

Stockton on Tees

TS22 5TB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
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: £2,227,073


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:139979)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom