Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786289070
E-mail: jeremi.bielecki@scotland.pnn.police.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.spa.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
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
GeneMapper ID-X and Data Collection Software Upgrade and Licences
Reference number: PROC-18-065
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a contract for purchase of software upgrade including the supporting licences for data collection and GeneMapper ID-X technology.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
190 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract for purchase of software upgrade including the supporting licences for data collection and GeneMapper ID-X technology.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 100
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
The current technology is running on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 – there is no longer any support for Windows 7 and therefore this upgrade is required. The licences are only available from a single supplier, Life Technologies Ltd, and form part of the core technology set used by forensic services biology in person identification processes, therefore the upgrade is regarded as business critical in support of operational delivery.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROC-18-065
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2019
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
Life Technologies Ltd
3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park
Inchinnan
PA4 9RF
UK
Telephone: +44 1418146100
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 190 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:582380)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786289070
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.spa.police.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2019