Award

Extension of Computer Aided Dispatch system contract

  • Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-018739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d0a1

Published 4 August 2021, 12:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

Belfast

BT88SG

Contact

Andrew Phillips

Email

andrew.phillips@nias.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2890400766

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nias.hscni.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Extension of Computer Aided Dispatch system contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NIAS is totally dependent on the Computer Aided Dispatch systems to run the ambulance services for Emergency and Patient Care services in Northern Ireland. These services are to be replaced and a procurement exercise is under way but has been significantly impacted and delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current contract with the incumbent supplier expires on 31 December 2021 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September 2022. A new contract under the existing terms will be agreed with the current supplier for the continuation of the existing Computer Aided Dispatch system until 31 December 2022.

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: £254,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NIAS is totally dependent on the Computer Aided Dispatch systems to run the ambulance services for Emergency and Patient Care services in Northern Ireland. These services are to be replaced and a procurement exercise is under way but has been significantly impacted and delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current contract with the incumbent supplier expires on 31 December 2021 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September 2022. A new contract under the existing terms will be agreed with the current supplier for the continuation of the existing Computer Aided Dispatch system until 31 December 2022.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

NIAS is totally dependent on the Computer Aided Dispatch systems to run the ambulance services for Emergency and Patient Care services in Northern Ireland. These services are to be replaced and a procurement exercise is under way but has been significantly impacted and delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current contract with the incumbent supplier expires on 31 December 2021 and it is estimated the new contract will not be awarded and operational until September 2022. A new contract under the existing terms will be agreed with the current supplier for the continuation of the existing Computer Aided Dispatch system until 31 December 2022.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 August 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

MIS Emergency Systems

Northwich

CW9 7UG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address

www.mis-es.com

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £254,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £254,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any review body

UK

Country

United Kingdom