Award

Drones & Associated Items

  • Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026893

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04931d

Published 22 August 2024, 3:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police

Force Headquarters, Glan-y -don, Abergele Road,

Colwyn Bay, North Wales

LL29 8AW

Contact

James Parry

Email

james.parry1@northwales.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1492804247

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKL - Wales

National registration number

n/a

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.north-wales.police.uk

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

Drones & Associated Items

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34711200 - Non-piloted aircraft

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The objective of the resulting project is to ensure that NWP is supplied with the necessary equipment, servicing, and training for our unmanned aircraft operations.

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: £160,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34711200 - Non-piloted aircraft

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The objective of the resulting project is to ensure that NWP is supplied with the necessary equipment, servicing, and training for our unmanned aircraft operations.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

1 – disruption through the process of establishing new working relationships with the account manager in a new provider

2 – disruption and delay caused by establishing new processes and communications for maintenance/servicing

3 – disruption and delay caused by establishing new relationships with the company as a training provider and familiarisation with their training programmes and content/online portals etc.

4 – disruption and delays caused by setting up new communications channels and procedures between our finance teams and a new company

5 – risk of significant delay to the drone unit acquiring equipment that has been planned as budgeted for in 24/25, which we anticipated actioning now. Any tender process, which may take a number of months will cause a delay in progressing this equipment plan, to the detriment of the service provided by the drone unit.

6 – we also risk moving to a new provider and finding that they are not as good in some or all of these areas and risk receiving a reduced quality of service and relationship. Although I accept that a good relationship with other companies would be possible, we have no dissatisfaction with Heliguy, therefore there is no reason to risk losing this.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

90677

Title

Drones & Associated Items

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 August 2024

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

Colena LTD t/a Heliguy LTD

North Shields

NE29 7SE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £160,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Police & Crime Commissioner for North Wales

Force Headquarters

Colwyn Bay

LL29 8AW

Email

procurement@northwales.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom