Contract

DHSC: NHSPP: Thirlwall Inquiry Audio Visual Services

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-010532

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044ec1

Published 2 April 2024, 11:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Emily Wells

Email

ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DHSC: NHSPP: Thirlwall Inquiry Audio Visual Services

Reference number

C256195

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 64224000 - Teleconferencing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Department of Health and Social Care has procured a contract of holistic audio-visual (AV) services for the Thirlwall Inquiry. The services include: live onsite and online web streaming, broadcasting, live stenography, and electronic presentation of evidence for the Inquiry’s preliminary and full hearings.

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: £1,076,669

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance

Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department of Health and Social Care has procured a contract of holistic audio-visual (AV) services for the Thirlwall Inquiry. The services include: live onsite and online web streaming, broadcasting, live stenography, and electronic presentation of evidence for the Inquiry’s preliminary and full hearings.

Initial Contract Term: 12 months

Extension: The contract may be extended for a maximum duration of 12 months

Contract Value: £1,076,669.00 excl VAT

Contract Number: C256195
Project Number: C246817

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Call off contract - DPS number RM6225 - Audio Visual Technical Consultancy & Commissioning


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 contract has been procured via a mini-competition using the DPS RM6225 Audio Visual Technical Consultancy & Commissioning

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RADIO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

40-42 Jaggard Way

London

SW12 8SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI34 - Wandsworth
National registration number

03184447

Internet address

http://www.rtscommunications.com

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: £1,076,669

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,076,669


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/