Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset
Valley Road
Portishead
BS20 8JJ
Contact
Nick Jenkins
nicholas.jenkins@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Telephone
+44 01268000000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30310
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
Integrated Communications Control System Support and Maintenance
Reference number
811
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72253200 - Systems support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South West Police Procurement Service provides procurement services to Avon and Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police.
The PCC for Avon and Somerset (Authority) has awarded a contract for the continued support and maintenance of their 2 x DS3000. The DS3000 is a central component of The Authority’s Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS) supplied by SSS Public Safety (SSS). The ICCS brings together for Communication staff an interface to Airwave, Storm C&C, telephony and voice recording. Due SSS ownership of the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, SSS are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.
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: £897,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The PCC for Avon and Somerset (Authority) has awarded a contract for the continued support and maintenance of their 2 x DS3000. The DS3000 is a central component of The Authority’s Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS) supplied by SSS Public Safety (SSS). The ICCS brings together for Communication staff an interface to Airwave, Storm C&C, telephony and voice recording. Due SSS ownership of the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, SSS are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: N/A / Weighting: N/A
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
SSS Public Safety own the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, and do not license any other Economic Operator to provide support and maintenance services for it. Consequently, SSS Public Safety are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SSS Public Safety Ltd
Unit B1 Methuen South, Methuen Park
Chippenham
SN14 0GT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £897,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
CEDR
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
CEDR
London
Country
United Kingdom