Chemical Hazard Database · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£235,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years.

CPV: Hazard protection and control consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: North West · CW7 2UA

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2025, 16:16 GMT
Authority reference: CPA/SPU/2499F
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-000562
Classification (CPV): Hazard protection and control consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce58 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years.
It is our intention for this VEAT notice to be linked to a 10 day standstill period which will commence on Friday 3rd January 2025 (that being the day after this notice is issued) and the period will end at midnight at the end of Monday 13th January 2025. Cheshire Fire Authority intends to sign a new agreement with the supplier with a start date of 1st April 2025 subject to the ending of the standstill period.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £235,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ricardo AEA Ltd	£235,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Chemical Hazard Database · Ricardo AEA Ltd
Signed
30 Dec 2024
Value
£235,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Sadler Road, Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2FQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ricardo AE LtdAwarded supplier Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, South East, BN43 5FG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.