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DAC 133/21 DfI DVA Barracuda Radios and Accessories

  • Department for Infrastructure, Driver Vehicle Agency

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025957

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ecd2

Published 18 October 2021, 1:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Infrastructure, Driver Vehicle Agency

148-158 Corporation Street

BELFAST

BT1 3DH

Email

SSDadmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DAC 133/21 DfI DVA Barracuda Radios and Accessories

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

The DVA rely on the PSNI to provide a secure radio communication infrastructure and terminal support for staff undertaking enforcement operational activities. The current radio equipment and accessories are now at their end of life and therefore there is a requirement to purchase 30 barracuda radios and accessories along with continued infrastructure and terminal support from the PSNI for the next 12 years.

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: £212,008

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The DVA rely on the PSNI to provide a secure radio communication infrastructure and terminal support for staff undertaking enforcement operational activities. The current radio equipment and accessories are now at their end of life and therefore there is a requirement to purchase 30 barracuda radios and accessories along with continued infrastructure and terminal support from the PSNI for the next 12 years.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.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:

DVA will rely on regulation 32.2.b ii and iii due to technical (protection of exclusive rights) and economic reasons as DVA continue to benefit from an SLA with PSNI.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 October 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

Sensitive information

Sensitive information

Email

ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.finance-ni.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £212,008


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The authority incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.