Contract

Procurement of Lone Worker Solutions for North Yorkshire Council

  • The North Yorkshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-013812

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037d1e

Published 15 May 2023, 3:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The North Yorkshire Council

County Hall, Racecourse Lane,

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Contact

Mark Taylor

Email

procurement@northyorks.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1609533450

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

National registration number

8867655

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement of Lone Worker Solutions for North Yorkshire Council

Reference number

64316

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71317200 - Health and safety services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Yorkshire County Council (the Council) are seeking a specialist supplier in order to procure a comprehensive lone worker solution, including alarm receiving centre and management information portal. The solution will support the Council’s obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of staff undertaking lone worker activities. The Council are undertaking this procurement; however, tenderers should note that there is currently a process of local government reorganisation underway in North Yorkshire. From 1 April 2023 North Yorkshire County Council and the seven district and borough councils in North Yorkshire will have merged to become the new legal entity of North Yorkshire Council. The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.

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: £350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35113000 - Safety equipment
  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Yorkshire County Council (the Council) are seeking a specialist supplier in order to procure a comprehensive lone worker solution, including alarm receiving centre and management information portal. The solution will support the Council’s obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of staff undertaking lone worker activities. The Council are undertaking this procurement; however, tenderers should note that there is currently a process of local government reorganisation underway in North Yorkshire. From 1 April 2023 North Yorkshire County Council and the seven district and borough councils in North Yorkshire will have merged to become the new legal entity of North Yorkshire Council. The Council are undertaking this procurement on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion - Name: Usage / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Alarm Receiving Centre / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Accessing the Systems / Weighting: 3.15

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Architecture / Weighting: 0.93

Quality criterion - Name: Security / Weighting: 0.35

Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection and Governance / Weighting: 4.79

Quality criterion - Name: Identity and Authentication / Weighting: 1.99

Quality criterion - Name: Availability and Resilience / Weighting: 2.69

Quality criterion - Name: Data Import and Export / Weighting: 0.93

Quality criterion - Name: Integration / Weighting: 3.50

Quality criterion - Name: Reporting / Weighting: 2.22

Quality criterion - Name: Support / Weighting: 2.57

Quality criterion - Name: Scaling / Weighting: 1.40

Quality criterion - Name: Standards and Certifications / Weighting: 0.47

Price - Weighting: 50

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-001403


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Procurement of Lone Worker Solutions for North Yorkshire Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 May 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Skyguard Limited

Emerald House, East Street,

Epsom,

KT17 1HS

Email

salessupport@peoplesafe.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

04107459

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council was subject to a local government reorganisation on 01 April 2023.  A single new unitary council called The North Yorkshire Council, replaced the Council and seven district and borough councils.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Strand, City of Westminster

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.

The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.

Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) 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 and Wales).

Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.

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

High Court of England and Wales

Strand, City of Westminster

London

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/