Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset
N/A
Valley Road
Portishead
BS20 8JJ
UK
Contact person: Nick Jenkins
Telephone: +44 01268000000
E-mail: nicholas.jenkins@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30310
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
Integrated Communications Control System Support and Maintenance
Reference number: 811
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72253200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
897 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: N/A
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 works, supplies or 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SSS Public Safety Ltd
Unit B1 Methuen South, Methuen Park
Chippenham
SN14 0GT
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 897 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2022