Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Headquarters, Westburn Drive
Cambuslang
G72 7NA
Contact
Stephen McDonagh
Stephen.McDonagh@firescotland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1416464637
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543
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
New Mobilising System
Reference number
V-053-2425
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
New mobilisation system, with training, and ongoing support and maintenance
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: £31,684,106
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
- 35711000 - Command, control, communication systems
- 42961000 - Command and control system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of New Mobilising System for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service intends to award a contract for the Provision of a New Mobilising System under the terms of Regulation 33 (1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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:
SFRS’s current contract terms for provision of services relating to business-critical mobilising systems end on 31st December 2025. Any extensions beyond this time are not available to SFRS. As a result, the SFRS as a matter of extreme urgency needs to procure and implement a New Mobilising Systemin order to ensure that the SFRS can, upon expiry of the current contractual arrangements, continue to fulfil its statutory duties under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, and the requirements stated within the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022.
Following a number of unsuccessful procurement exercises in respect of its requirements, there is now insufficient time to undertake a further competitive process within the time limits of the open, restricted or competitive procedures to have the new system implemented by the required date of December 2025. As such, the SFRS intends to proceed to award a contract under the negotiated procedure without the prior publication of a contract notice on grounds of extreme urgency in terms of Regulation 33(1)(c)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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
V-053-2425
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 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
Motorola Solutions
Nova South, 160 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5LB
Telephone
+44 7597521634
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £32,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £31,684,106
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for the required New Mobilising System to Motorola Solutions under the provision of Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
For the avoidance of doubt,the proposed contract has not been entered into prior to the publication of this notice.
The contract value stated in this notice is exclusive of VAT.
(SC Ref:777358)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH 1 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0312252595
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The SFRS must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Service will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on the contract award is communicated to tenderers.
The SFRS is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Court of Session or Sherrif Court whereas a consequence of a breach by the SFRS, they suffer or risk suffering loss or damage.
The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the SFRS must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of, or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.