Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MAG Airport Limited
http://www.magworld.co.uk
Manchester
M90 1QX
Contact
Peter O'Driscoll
peter.odriscoll@magairports.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
National registration number
11748654
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Airport Related Activity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of a Biometrics Solution for Passenger Enrolment and Reconciliation
Reference number
ID6501
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35125110 - Biometric sensors
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
As part of the Transformation of Manchester Airport and the development of our passenger terminal infrastructure, MAG had a requirement to deliver a biometrics solution with supporting hardware, implementing the processes and systems required to protect the UK borders and customs from any threatened breach which could otherwise exist from International, UK Domestic, Common Travel Area (CTA) and transferring passengers.
MAG sought a Biometrics solutions provider who could meet the requirements initially for our Terminal 2 Transformation at Manchester, providing a capability that can achieve biometric reconciliation against enrolment profile, with the success rates and to the timescales outlined in the Procurement Documentation.
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: £5,860,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A negotiated procedure was followed with an initial down selection at PQQ stage. Successful bidders were taken through to the ITN stage and one suppler was awarded the Framework to deliver a passenger flow solution to MAG.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: ESG / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30%
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-004963
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ID6501
Title
The Provision of a Biometrics Solution for Passenger Enrolment and Reconciliation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vision-Box Systems Limited
Slough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,860,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,860,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MAG Group Legal
MAG, 3rd Floor
Manchester
M90 1QX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
MAG Airport LTD incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contracts communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on
the award decision.