Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
VAT gb 642 4620 56
Newsham Court
Reading
RG31 7SD
UK
Contact person: Chris Dobson
Telephone: +44 1189384740
E-mail: dobsonc@rbfrs.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rbfrs.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DS3000 to DCS Interface. Replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS)
Reference number: 1345
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
DS3000 to DCS Interface replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS).
The SanH is out of support so Airwave are replacing (at their cost) with a DCS interface. The current ICCS system requires re-engineering to enable the new interface to replicate the functionality of the SanH.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
198 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
UKJ1
Main site or place of performance:
Berkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DS3000 to DCS Interface replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS).
The SanH is out of support so Airwave are replacing (at their cost) with a DCS interface. The current ICCS system requires re-engineering to enable the new interface to replicate the functionality of the SanH.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
This award notice relates to the replacement SAN H interface within the SSS Public Safety
Ltd, Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS). This contract is essential to the
effective operational performance and delivery of RBFA's key operations.
Airwave currently use a SAN H interface to connect to a SSS Public Safety Ltd (“SSS”
hereafter) ICCS. The SANH is at end of life which creates a significant risk to maintaining the service.
The replacement hardware for the SAN H is called DCS which is supplied by Airwave at no
additional cost, however to maintain the connection between the new DCS and remainder of
the communications and mobilising system, a Home Office accredited interface between the
new DCS and the ICCS is required to be purchased.
SSS (as our ICCS supplier) are the only economic operator which has the required technical
approval and accreditation to connect to the Thames Valley Fire control ICCS to Airwave via
the DCS.
A failure of the connection could result in the Fire Service being unable to mobilise
appropriate resources during emergency incidents and expose the public to unacceptable
risks.
It is considered that due to these exceptional circumstances, the contract can be awarded to
SSS Public Safety Limited to the value of £190,000 (Excl. VAT) under regulation 32
(2)(b)(ii) Public Contract Regulations 2015 using the negotiated procedure without prior
publication as competition is absent for technical reasons.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-034702
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: DS3000 to DCS Interface. Replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 198 000.00
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
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2023