DS3000 to DCS Interface. Replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS)

Official notice

Authority: Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£198,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Jan 2023no call for competition

Awarded to SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Berkshire

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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: Goods
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: 7 Dec 2022, 17:09 GMT
Last source update: 11 Jan 2023, 13:24 GMT
Authority reference: 1345
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-000815
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b9d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £198,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 7 Jan 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED	£198,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED	£198,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

DS3000 to DCS Interface. Replacement for Airwave SanH for Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS) · SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED
Signed
7 Jan 2023
Value
£198,000
Status
active
Contract 034702-2022-1 · SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED
Signed
7 Dec 2022
Value
£198,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local agency/officePublic order and safety VAT gb 642 4620 56 Newsham Court, Reading, South East, RG31 7SDContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

SSS Public SafetyAwarded supplier13052116 Unit B1 Methuen South Methuen Park , Chippenham, South East, SN14 0GT
SSS Public Safety LtdAwarded supplier Unit B1, Methuen South, Methuen Park, Chippenham, South West, SN14 0GT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.