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Contract Award Notice

Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2 Data Quality and Exploitation

  • First published: 05 July 2019
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Police ICT Company
Authority ID:
AA72665
Publication date:
05 July 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Minerva is a collaboration of currently 23 UK police forces that use the Niche RMS as their primary records management system. Historically each Force implemented the system independently, resulting in each deployment being slightly different with different modules utilised and often configured differently.

The Minerva vision describes a future where:

— police forces across the UK are operating on a super-resilient and secure information technology allowing officers to gain instant access to high quality intelligence and operational information that has no geographical constraints,

— information freely flows between forces,

— officers are able to be efficiently deployed across borders,

— physical resources are better utilised across neighbouring forces, such as custody suites,

— collaboration is simplified,

— greater value for money when spending on technology,

— police forces able to focus on policing,

— innovation is better exploited.

To achieve this vision a 6-year plan has been approved by Minerva Forces, which requires Forces to cluster into Hubs, such as that already implemented in the East Midlands and City of London and the North West Tri Force collaboration and move from the current 17 platforms the 23 Forces are working from to 6-7 hubs. Each hub will have a very similar build and configuration that will facilitate the ability to converge to a single database, build and configuration externally hosted, or the ability for each Force to access other Forces data through a Hub to Hub interNiche solution.

In addition an increased Minerva delivery team is being created to take over responsibility for the development of new functionality moving forward utilising a development environment being deployed by Niche Technologies. This team will have responsibility for all Requests for Change (RFC) from writing the specification requirements, getting national sign off, liaising with Niche Technologies and then testing for readiness for a first force to implement.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Police ICT Company

N/a

21 New Street

London

EM2M 4WN

UK

Contact person: Alexei Lambley-Steel

Telephone: +44 1159670999

E-mail: alexei.lambley-steel@emscu.pnn.police.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217

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

Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2 Data Quality and Exploitation

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72212780

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Procurement of Minerva consultancy technical support Lot 2 data quality and exploitation Minerva is a collaboration of currently 23 UK police forces that use the Niche RMS as their primary records management system. Historically each Force implemented the system independently, resulting in each deployment being slightly different with different modules utilised and often configured differently. See Section 3 Specification Document for details.

Bidders must have previous experience of Niche and must meet the requirements as set out in Section 4 declarations standard selection and technical questionnaire.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48612000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Minerva is a collaboration of currently 23 UK police forces that use the Niche RMS as their primary records management system. Historically each Force implemented the system independently, resulting in each deployment being slightly different with different modules utilised and often configured differently.

The Minerva vision describes a future where:

— police forces across the UK are operating on a super-resilient and secure information technology allowing officers to gain instant access to high quality intelligence and operational information that has no geographical constraints,

— information freely flows between forces,

— officers are able to be efficiently deployed across borders,

— physical resources are better utilised across neighbouring forces, such as custody suites,

— collaboration is simplified,

— greater value for money when spending on technology,

— police forces able to focus on policing,

— innovation is better exploited.

To achieve this vision a 6-year plan has been approved by Minerva Forces, which requires Forces to cluster into Hubs, such as that already implemented in the East Midlands and City of London and the North West Tri Force collaboration and move from the current 17 platforms the 23 Forces are working from to 6-7 hubs. Each hub will have a very similar build and configuration that will facilitate the ability to converge to a single database, build and configuration externally hosted, or the ability for each Force to access other Forces data through a Hub to Hub interNiche solution.

In addition an increased Minerva delivery team is being created to take over responsibility for the development of new functionality moving forward utilising a development environment being deployed by Niche Technologies. This team will have responsibility for all Requests for Change (RFC) from writing the specification requirements, getting national sign off, liaising with Niche Technologies and then testing for readiness for a first force to implement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical Qualification / Weighting: 100

Price / Weighting:  0

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

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

A dynamic purchasing system was set up

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 164-374842

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2 Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

06/11/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bluestar Software Ltd

Fair Cross Offices Stratfield Saye

Reading

RG7 2BT

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2. Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/10/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bolderwood Solutions Ltd

Market House 21 Lenten Street

Alton

GU34 1HG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2 Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

05/11/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GPC Systems Ltd

ILS, Swansea Uni, Singleton Park

Swansea

SA2 8PP

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2. Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Infoshare Ltd

14 Princeton News 167 – 169 London Road

Kingston upon Thames

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2. Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/10/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Ltd

10 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5DN

UK

NUTS: UK

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Procurement of Minerva Consultancy Technical Support Lot 2 Data Quality and Exploitation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/10/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sagaciti Consulting Ltd

Unit 4b, Winford Business Park, Winford

Bristol

BS40 8HJ

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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: : 30 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Police ICT Company

21 New Street

London

EM2M 4WN

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

04/07/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48612000 Database-management system Database systems
72212780 System, storage and content management software development services Programming services of application software

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
alexei.lambley-steel@emscu.pnn.police.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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