Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
Ardglass Road Downshire Civic Centre
DOWNPATRICK
BT306RA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN08 - Newry, Mourne and Down
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
DRAEGER ADDITIONAL REPAIRS
Reference number
3496-326
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35111100 - Breathing apparatus for firefighting
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
As part of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service's (NIFRS) operational fire fighters duties, they have to enter operational incidents wearing Breathing Apparatus (BA). This system allows the firefighter to breathe clean air which enables them to carry out rescues or to fight fires in burning or smoke filled buildings. Each BA set has a cylinder that contains clean air; the cylinder only has a limited amount of clean air so fire fighters are restricted on the length of time they can operate effectively in this environment before they have to exit the building and change the cylinder. This contract will enable vital repairs to be undertaken on this Apparatus.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIFRS currently have 680 BA sets in service and they are on all firefighting appliances province wide. The System is manufactured by a company called Draeger Safety UK Ltd and they are the only people authorised to carry out any servicing or repairs and only Draeger parts can be used on this piece of equipment, therefore they are the sole supplier for the Service and Repair of the equipment.
Currently the service and repair is conducted utilising a total care contract with Draeger Safety UK Ltd. BA sets that fail due to non-fair wear and tear reasons still require repair and those repairs are outside of the total care contract. For example if a buckle or airline get caught or damaged while the firefighter is carrying out their duties this would be classed as none fair wear and tear and outside the contract parameters.
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:
This DAC is required and in accordance with Exclusive Rights 32(2)(b)(iii) Reasons.
The BA sets are manufactured by a company called Draeger Safety UK and they are the only people authorised to carry out any servicing or repairs on this piece of equipment, also only parts supplied by Draeger Safety UK can be fitted to the BA sets therefore they are the sole supplier for the Service and Repair of the equipment and will ensure that NIFRS can continue to keep this critical piece of operational equipment serviceable and fully operational.
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
17 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
Draeger Safety UK Limited
Northumberland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. Any information on value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Contract. Any levels, or aggregate values of goods, referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. 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 as amended.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom