Scope
Reference
DAC-0192
Description
The Department operates an Urban Traffic Control System, including close circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
The provision of an IP transmission service for CCTV replaced a previous analogue system.
This contract will provide and maintain safety critical CCTV services for the Department and other users across Northern Ireland, until a new contract can be awarded and all circuits have been migrated to the new service.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £350,000 excluding VAT
- £420,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 64220000 - Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Section 41 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides justification of a Direct Award when the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-
(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
BT is the only supplier who can provide the IP transmission services for the Department's equipment at this time.
Supplier
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- Companies House: 01800000
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYC-1538-TGMN
1 Braham Street
London
E1 8EE
United Kingdom
Email: hayley.brown@bt.com
Website: http://www.bt.com
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQH-8789-DZPG
James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks Business Park
Belfast
BT7 2JA
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland