Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
London Fire Commissioner
3 Floor West, 169 Union Street
LONDON
SE1 0LL
Contact
Michael Strubel
michael.strubel2@london-fire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7967132562
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.london-fire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.london-fire.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of MSc Fire Safety Engineering level 7 course, part time over 2 years.
Reference number
PROC7233/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MSc Fire Safety Engineering level 7 course, part time over 2 years.
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: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London Fire Brigade
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of MSc Fire Safety Engineering level 7 course, part time over 2 years for employees of London Fire Brigade to ensure the continued provision of continuous improvement of all its employees as its most valuable resource. .
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 notice relates to the award of a new contract without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the reasons there is only one provider for these technical services.
The MSc Fire Safety Engineering level 7 qualification is only delivered by UClan (University of Central Lancashire)
Extensive market research has been carried out including multiple frameworks including the GLA and the suppliers delivering the services on them which demonstrates there is no other service provider for this course.
For the reasons above, regulation 32 is relied upon as competition is absent for technical grounds.
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
2 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
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
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)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court London
London
Country
United Kingdom