Planning

Provision of a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system for the Sovereign Base Area Courts

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-014449

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045772

Published 7 May 2024, 8:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Episkopi

BFPO53

Contact

Samuel Hunt

Email

samuel.hunt129@mod.gov.uk

Country

Cyprus

Region code

CY - Cyprus

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

Buyer's address

https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

UK Strategic Command - Commercial Branch

BFPO 53

Episkopi

Contact

Samuel Hunt

Email

Samuel.Hunt129@mod.gov.uk

Country

Cyprus

Region code

CY - Cyprus

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

Buyer's address

https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system for the Sovereign Base Area Courts

Reference number

711343451_FTS_PIN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The UK Sovereign Base Area Administration (SBAA) is seeking a 3rd party contractor to install, implement and provide initial training and ongoing support for a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system for judicial courts in Episkopi and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £510,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32232000 - Video-conferencing equipment
  • 32330000 - Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction
  • 32333000 - Video recording or reproducing apparatus
  • 32351000 - Accessories for sound and video equipment
  • 48515000 - Video conferencing software package
  • 50343000 - Repair and maintenance services of video equipment
  • 51314000 - Installation services of video equipment
  • 72212515 - Video conferencing software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • CY - Cyprus
Main site or place of performance

Cyprus

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The UK Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Administration on the island of Cyprus are seeking a 3rd party contractor to install a new video-teleconferencing and court-recording system into the UK SBA judicial courts in Episkopi and Dhekelia.

The successful contractor will provide a solution that includes:

- installation of new hardware (cameras, microphones, speakers, screens)

- software to support: a) a live-link facility to link all 4 court areas in Dhekelia (court room and sensitive suite) and Episkopi (court room and sensitive suite) and remote access via the internet; b) cloud storage of recorded court proceedings

- Initial user-training

- ongoing maintenance and support

The new solution must be operational by 31 March 2025 at the latest and the intended award is October 2024 in order to allow sufficient time for implementation of the new solution.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 July 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This notice has been published to alert the market to an upcoming competitive tender, that British Forces Cyprus intend to launch in July 2024.

The Sovereign Base Area Administration are seeking a 3rd party contractor to install a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system into the UK Sovereign Base Area (SBA) judicial courts on the island of Cyprus.

The successful contractor will provide a solution that includes:

- installation of new hardware (cameras, microphones, speakers, screens)

- software to support:

a) a live-link facility to link all 4 court areas in Dhekelia (court room and sensitive suite) and Episkopi (court room and sensitive suite) and remote access via the internet;

b) cloud storage of recorded court proceedings

- Initial user-training

- ongoing maintenance and support

The new solution must be operational by 31 March 2025 at the latest and the intended award is October 2024 in order to allow sufficient time for implementation of the new solution.