Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Justice for Northern Ireland - Youth Justice Agency
c/o CPD Clare House, Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Department of Justice Youth Justice Agency
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services
- 79710000 - Security services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Department of Justice (DoJ) Youth Justice (YJA) requires a Contractor for the provision of security and ancillary services for the Communications Hub located at the Youth Justice Centre (JJC) for Northern Ireland located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7, year round basis, including nights weekends and public/privilege holidays, The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely; Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
7 March 2025
End date
30 September 2027
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-022374
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ID 4029532
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
3 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
WITHHELD
Withheld
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation orcedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The authority had incorporated a standstill period before this contract modification was awarded.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services
- 79710000 - Security services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Department of Justice (DOJ_ Youth Justice Agency (YJA) requires a Contractor for the provision of Security and Ancillary Services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenille Justice Centre (JJC) or Northern Ireland located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7 basis including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays, The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely, Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
5 March 2025
End date
30 September 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,400,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
WITHHELD
withheld
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The Contract is being modified to allow for additional services to cover the role of 3 night workers within the Woodlands Juvenille Justice Centre. The modification is a necessary requirement to address a critical business need and ensure continuity of essential services provided by YJA to support extremely complex and vulnerable young people.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The Contract is being modified to allow for additional services to cover the role of 3 night workers within the Woodlands Juvenille Justice Centre. The modification is a necessary requirement to address a critical business need and ensure continuity of essential services provided by YJA to support extremely complex and vulnerable young people.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,775,293