Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thames Valley Police
Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Lang
Kidlington, Oxon
OX5 1NZ
Contact
Dan Penny
daniel.penny@thamesvalley.police.uk
Telephone
+44 7977027626
Fax
+44 1865541579
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
VAT – GB 180 5571 07
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32823
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51110&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Existing Software continuity or new software purchase
Reference number
TVP00726
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Valley Police acting as lead Authority for ACRO who use ECRIS RI (European Criminal Information System Reference Implementation) which is a piece of software that enables EU member states to exchange criminal records via a messaging service. Since BREXIT there is a UK version UKCRIS RI (UK Criminal Information System Reference Implementation) which the EU will work with, with the understanding that the UK would maintain and upgrade the system beyond the version available to us at the time of our exit.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
- 64216100 - Electronic message services
- 64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thames Valley Police acting as lead Authority for ACRO who use ECRIS RI (European Criminal Information System Reference Implementation) which is a piece of software that enables EU member states to exchange criminal records via a messaging service. Since BREXIT there is a UK version UKCRIS RI (UK Criminal Information System Reference Implementation) which the EU will work with, with the understanding that the UK would maintain and upgrade the system beyond the version available to us at the time of our exit.
two.2.14) Additional information
Software originally created by an EU company called Tracsis International.
Migrating software upgrade over to Azure with Joint ICT, keep on SaaS. Looking for a provider who is up to speed with Tracsis to maintain and support software or they can develop their own version of the software but would need full maintenance and support.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 August 2022
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Software development to remake new style of RI software (if needed)
Customer support to provide maintenance and support the customer(s)
Possibility of taking over maintenance and support of existing RI software, a provider who is up to speed to Tracsis International RI software
We anticipate to run an open procurement process depending on the responses received from this PIN. Bidders maybe asked to participate in an engagement exercise.