Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NIFRS
1 Seymour Street
Lisburn
bt27 4sx
UK
Contact person: Doreen Booth
Telephone: +44 2892664221
E-mail: doreen.booth@nifrs.org
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nifrs.org
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
Breathing Apparatus Set — Upgrade
Reference number: 3496-107
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35111100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Breathing Apparatus (BA) Set Upgrade — Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Mask, Lung Demand Valve (LDV), Medium Pressure Hose and Pressure Reducer Valve for existing NIFRS BA Sets.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
149 753.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Breathing Apparatus (BA) Set Upgrade — Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Mask, Lung Demand Valve (LDV), Medium Pressure Hose and Pressure Reducer Valve for existing NIFRS BA Sets.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Regulation 32-2(b) — there was no competition for technical reasons. Draeger supplied the original BA sets and there is no other supplier that can upgrade this equipment.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
12/10/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Draeger
Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park
Blyth
NE24 4RG
UK
E-mail: sean.mckee@draeger.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 149 753.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
149 753.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NIFRS
Lisburn
BT27 4SX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2018