Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Yorkshire Police
5 Carbrook Hall Road
SHEFFIELD
S92EH
Contact
Paul Armstrong
paul.armstrong@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
Telephone
+44 7464983826
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
F5 License Renewal
Reference number
0001-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
1 year renewal of the F5 Software License via the HealthTrustEurope ComIT3 framework.
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: £129,319
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The F5 BIG-IP network allows for the delivery, security, performance, and availability of web applications, as well as the availability of servers, cloud resources, data storage devices, and other networking components via the mobile devices used by officers and staff.
The route to market is direct award using the HealthTrustEurope (HTE) Complete ICT Solutions 3 (ComIT3) framework. The customer has confirmed that the framework direct award option of 'Participating Authority Objective Justification' is acceptable as it is a renewal for an incumbent system, which is a vendor-only license renewal and support agreement, which no other 3rd party can provide. Therefore, there were no tender submissions to evaluate.
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
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:
The HTE ComIT3 framework direct award option of 'Participating Authority Objective Justification' is acceptable as it is a renewal for an incumbent system, which is a vendor-only license renewal and support agreement, which no other 3rd party can provide.
Therefore, there were no tender submissions to evaluate.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Companies House
02579852
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £129,319
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Yorkshire Police
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom