Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
Contact
Emma Peate
Telephone
+44 118934736
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
1206 - Firewatch Maintenance and Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Support and Maintenance of Enterprise Resource Management
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: £325,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support and Maintenance of Enterprise Resource Management System.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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:
This VEAT notice relates to a contract is for the provision of Support and Maintenance for an Enterprise Resource Managed System (ERMS). The contract is an essential to the effective performance and delivery of RBFA’s key operations, and supports management and information relating to vital fire resources and capabilities . Furthermore, the system has full integration with the current Thames Valley Fire Control Service system which ensures efficient delivery of regional fire services. The contract was awarded to Infographics UK Ltd following a tendering exercise in 2016 in compliance with the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This is a business critical system and the ERMS licences are owned by RBFA, but the associated services are only available from the stated supplier. To ensure continuous operation of this critical requirement, RBFA are seeking to extend the current support/maintenance contract for a further period of 5 years, from April 2022. This is in accordance with Regulation 32 (2), (b), (ii) Public Contract Regulations 2015 as competition is absent for technical reasons.
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
18 June 2021
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
Infographics UK Ltd
Westcott House, 4 Ferrymuir
West Lothian
EH30 9QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
National registration number
SC089526
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £325,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom