Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Reference number
TCA 3/7/1389
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72253200 - Systems support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract is required to support the development, implementation (including training) and maintenance of new control service infrastructure for HM Coastguard’s (HMCG) Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and NAVTEX (NAVigational TEleX) capability. This will include the provision to replace any hardware interfaces (modems) at all receive/transmission sites across the UK, to replace the legacy interfaces that are proprietary and end of service life.
Both Lots were awarded to a sole supplier.
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: £1,541,573
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract is required to support the development, implementation (including training) and maintenance of new control service infrastructure for HM Coastguard’s (HMCG) Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and NAVTEX (NAVigational TEleX) capability. This will include the provision to replace any hardware interfaces (modems) at all receive/transmission sites across the UK, to replace the legacy interfaces that are proprietary and end of service life.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011584
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TCA 3/7/1389
Title
NAVigational TEleX (NAVTEX) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Frequentis (UK) Limited
Regal House, 70 London Road, TWICKENHAM,
Middlesex
TW1 3QS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,541,573
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,541,573
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom