Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
3rd Floor, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
Contact
ESMCP Commercial Team
ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Aircraft Communication System Devices for ESN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Aircraft Communication System Devices for ESN
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344210 - Radio equipment
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50333000 - Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
- 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the 3 emergency services (3ES).
This Aircraft Communication System (ACS) Procurement formed part of the ESMCP and is responsible for delivering the services and associated equipment to deliver the devices for air-to-ground capability, approved for use on the ESN. There was potential to include satellite technology in the future to complement this capability.
This procurement established a framework agreement that the Authority and nominated ESN User Organisations (UOs) can use to procure the required goods and services for use on the ESN. The framework agreement comprised of a single supplier for 10 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
End date
30 August 2039
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2019/S 183-446247
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C9291
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
16 August 2019
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Chelton Ltd
The Chelton Centre, Fourth Avenue
Marlow
SL7 1TF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00896823
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £100,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32344210 - Radio equipment
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50333000 - Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment
- 64225000 - Air-to-ground telecommunications services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
ESMCP is delivering the Emergency Services Network (ESN), a secure, 4G critical voice and data communications service using an enhanced commercial LTE network configured to give priority access for the 3 emergency services (3ES).
This Aircraft Communication System (ACS) Procurement formed part of the ESMCP and is responsible for delivering the services and associated equipment to deliver the devices for air-to-ground capability, approved for use on the ESN. There was potential to include satellite technology in the future to complement this capability.
This procurement established a framework agreement that the Authority and nominated ESN User Organisations (UOs) can use to procure the required goods and services for use on the ESN. The framework agreement comprised of a single supplier for 10 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
End date
30 August 2039
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£100,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Chelton Ltd
The Chelton Centre, Fourth Avenue,
Marlow
SL7 1TF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00896823
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The development of TETRA capability was introduced to the Framework Agreement as part of a previous change, allowing the development of a dual-mode LTE and TETRA Aircraft Communications System (ACS).
This modification seeks to add further TETRA scope to enable users to have an interim operating system, before a full operating capability can be developed and finalised. The change covers aspects of installation, configuration, test and operation of the TETRA ACS to allow a streamlined transition to LTE ACS when ESN is ready, reusing most hardware components and pre-installing the antennas and cabling to include in the future LTE system.
The change does not alter the duration of the Framework Agreement. The framework runs from the commencement of the agreement until 10 years following achievement of critical milestone 10.6 (the date of which is to be confirmed), with an optional 5-year extension period. Therefore the end date as indicated above is subject to change.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
There is a critical need to re-prioritise the TETRA element of the ACS solution. TETRA ACS is built upon the concept of improving existing deployed technology and acting as a platform to streamline the transition to the LTE ACS upon its release. It is therefore not possible to separate the TETRA ACS from the LTE ACS as a separate work package without losing one of the key benefits the TETRA ACS brings. Introducing a new supplier for this work would cause significant interoperability issues in terms of access and use of Chelton-owned IPR, meaning that a new supplier would be required to build a new solution from scratch, driving significant inconvenience, substantial duplication of cost and delay. This modification drives significant cost savings by reducing future cost duplication associated with equipment installation. It is unlikely that an alternative ACS could be procured, built and accredited in time to maintain Programme timelines and is considered uneconomical and inconvenient.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £109,903,262