Award

Hazard Line and Mines Rescue Service

  • The Coal Authority

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009642

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044c79

Published 25 March 2024, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Coal Authority

200 Lichfield Lane

MANSFIELD

NG184RG

Contact

Roger Martin

Email

rogermartin@coal.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1623637400

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Executive Non Departmental Public Body

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Hazard Line and Mines Rescue Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79512000 - Call centre

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

An out of hours call service is required to maintain our legislative obligations to Public Safety.

Under the same provision we also need a Rescue Service which can operate within mining works.

Finally we require competent persons, trained to our own standards who can support us when need arises as part of our duties a Second Line Responder.

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: £351,430

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Coal Authority have a legislative requirement to provide an Emergency Contact phone line on a 24/7, 365 day per year basis as well as an associated Emergency Rescue Service for Mine workings

The Coal Authority also have to provide fully trained and experienced persons who can attend Mine related Public Safety Hazards on the same 24/7, 365 day per year basis as part of our legislated status as a Second Line Response service.

Our requirements for these services will be satisfied via an Award to Mines Rescue Training Services.

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:

This Procurement has been awarded with no prior call for competition as the current structure of our requirement means that only MRS Training and Rescue can provide all of the services we require in order to maintain our legislated obligations to public safety.

It is intended that during the next 18 months a strategic review of our requirements will take place. The aim of this review will be to determine the best way to structure our requirements so as to increase the opportunity available to the open market while satisfying our legal obligations.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

25 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

MRS Training and Rescue

Leeming Lane South, Mansfield Woodhouse,

Mansfield

NG19 9AQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

04531079

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £351,430

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £351,430


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Procurement has been awarded with no prior call for competition as the current structure of our requirement means that only MRS Training and Rescue can provide all of the services we require in order to maintain our legislated obligations to public safety.

It is intended that during the next 18 months a strategic review of our requirements will take place. The aim of this review will be to determine the best way to structure our requirements so as to increase the opportunity available to the open market while satisfying our legal obligations.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Coal Authority

Mansfield

Country

United Kingdom