Award

Motorway Control Systems Maintenance

  • Department for Infrastructure

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-014222

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bf01

Published 22 June 2021, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Infrastructure

Department for Infrastructure, 10-18 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8QG

Email

pb2@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2890540506

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN0 - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Motorway Control Systems Maintenance

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63712700 - Traffic control services
    • IA39 - For motorways

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of a NI wide support service for the maintenance, modification, upgrade and enhancement of Motorway Control Instation & Outstation equipment including Foyle Bridge & Strangford Ferry Systems.

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: £6,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of a NI wide support service for the maintenance, modification, upgrade and enhancement of Motorway Control Instation & Outstation equipment including Foyle Bridge & Strangford Ferry Systems

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10

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:

The contract was awarded through a Framework Agreement and is due to end in Jan 2022. This Notice is to provide further information on a proposed 3 year, £6M extension, to ensure the Department's systems are compatible with the common UK digital platform, including ongoing maintenance of the motorway control system and provision of a new IP transmission network.

Technical difficulties, including exclusive rights (such as intellectual property rights) require the extension of the contract with CUBIC Transportation Systems Ltd.

This contract will be modified under the Public Contracts Regulations Clause 72(1)(b).

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

1 February 2012

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

CUBIC Transportation Systems Ltd

AFC House, Honeycrock Lane, Salfords

Redhill

RH1 5LA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01381707

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: £6,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=601259640

GO Reference: GO-2021622-PRO-18443219

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

BELFAST

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

BELFAST

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom

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

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

BELFAST

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom