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Humber Bridge Board - Fibre Network Upgrade (58274)

  • Humber Bridge Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033795

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03892a

Published 29 November 2022, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Humber Bridge Board

Ferriby Road

Hessle

HU13 0JG

Contact

Yvonne Thompson

Email

yvonne.thompson@humberbridge.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1482647161

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.humberbridge.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Statutory Body

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Bridge Owner and Toll Operator


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Humber Bridge Board - Fibre Network Upgrade (58274)

Reference number

58274

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63712310 - Bridge operating services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority)l has advertised this opportunity on behalf of Humber Bridge Board. The Board used the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the tender documentation. The Humber bridge has a number of fibre optic cables in various locations with various access points. It also has a number of control and monitoring systems which have been in place for many years. It is recognised that systems like CCTV, telecoms, plant monitoring, structural health monitoring, security and fire detection could all benefit from a modern and resilient network. HBB have undertaken detailed surveys of the existing assets and produced a specification for upgrading and enhancing an existing fibre network to create a managed ring network.

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: £198,571

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
  • 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables
  • 63712311 - Bridge toll services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority)l has advertised this opportunity on behalf of Humber Bridge Board. The Board used the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the tender documentation. The Humber bridge has a number of fibre optic cables in various locations with various access points. It also has a number of control and monitoring systems which have been in place for many years. It is recognised that systems like CCTV, telecoms, plant monitoring, structural health monitoring, security and fire detection could all benefit from a modern and resilient network. HBB have undertaken detailed surveys of the existing assets and produced a specification for upgrading and enhancing an existing fibre network to create a managed ring network.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

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

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:

An open procurement to identify a contractor to provide services and works relating to a network fibre upgrade. The services were estimated to be under the threshold for the procurement of services, around £150,000. The Contracting Authority considered that the award without prior publication of a contract notice would have been permitted by the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. As part of the return of the tenders the threshold for services was exceeded. The Contracting Authority is therefore publishing this voluntary transparency notice and observing the standstill period in line with the Public Contracts 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

Title

Fibre Network Upgrade

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 November 2022

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

Fairfield Control Systems Ltd

Retford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £198,571


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire

Country

United Kingdom