Award

Supply of Switching Keypads and Associated Parts

  • Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-023531

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e35e

Published 22 September 2021, 10:57am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Lisburn

BT274SX

Contact

Doreen Booth

Email

doreen.booth@nifrs.org

Telephone

+44 2892664221

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nifrs.org

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

Supply of Switching Keypads and Associated Parts

Reference number

3496/246

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of Switching Keypads and associated parts for NIFRS Fire Appliances

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: £150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of Switching Keypads and associated parts for NIFRS Fire Appliances for a period of 15 years

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:

As per Reg 32.2(b)(iii) Ring Automotive manufacture the switching keypads currently in use on 74 NIFRS Fire Appliances, therefore this supplier has exclusive rights for the supply and production of these switching keypads and their associated parts.

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

Contract No

3496/246

Title

Supply of Switching Keypads and associated parts

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 September 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

Ring Automotive

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NIFRS

Lisburn

Country

United Kingdom