Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales
Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3SU
UK
Telephone: +44 1656869409
E-mail: swp-procurement@south-wales.police.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.south-wales.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0583
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Facial Recognition Software- Maintenance and Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72267000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance and support for Facial Recognition Software for previously purchased perpetual licenses. The software licenses were purchased previously through an Open procedure.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
448 050.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72267000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance and support for Facial Recognition Software for previously purchased perpetual licenses.
The Software licenses were purchased previously through an Open procedure.To maintain the current perpetual licenses, maintenance and support services are required from the manufacturer of the software.
The Contract will be for a three year period.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
Reg 32.2(b)(ii) -competition is absent for technical reasons
Reg 32.2(b)(ii) - The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
Due to propriety licenses , only the software manufacturer can provide the support and maintenance required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
16/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited
Suite 101, 1st Floor, iMex Centre, 575-599 Maxted Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP27DX
UK
Telephone: +44 1442768445
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
448 050.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123194.
(WA Ref:123194)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2022