Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex
N/A
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2FZ
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
Contact person: Rob McCarthy
Telephone: +44 7976982887
E-mail: Rob.McCarthy@surrey.police.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/30091
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
Social Media and Customer Relationship Management Solution
Reference number: JPS958
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is in the process of undergoing a major telephony and communications
refresh across the entire SSP (Surrey Police and Sussex Police) estate. This competition is for
the procurement of a joint force social media management platform which aligns with an
earlier procurement exercise for a unified and integrated suite of telephony and other digital
contact products and 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:
1 469 137.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
BN7 2FZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is in the process of undergoing a major telephony and communications
refresh across the entire SSP (Surrey Police and Sussex Police) estate. This competition is for the procurement of a joint force social media management platform which aligns with an
earlier procurement exercise for a unified and integrated suite of telephony and other digital
contact products and services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
Award was conducted following further competition under the Police Digital Services Framework for Social Media
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.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 V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Social Media and Customer Relationship Management Solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/01/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
GB 491 8485 03
Fieldhouse Lane SL7 1LW Marlow United Kingdom
Marlow
SL7 1LW
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 469 137.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 1 469 137.00 GBP
Proportion: 100 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Police and Crime commissioner for Sussex
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2FZ
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2022