Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 18 Oct 2021, 13:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3829787 DAC 133/21 DfI DVA Barracuda Radios and Accessories

Authority: Department for Infrastructure - Driver Vehicle Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£256,0082 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Aug 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Sensitive Information2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The DVA rely on the PSNI to provide a secure radio communication infrastructure and terminal support for staff undertaking enforcement operational activities. The current radio equipment and accessories are now at their end of life and therefore there is a requirement to purchase 30 barracuda radios and accessories .

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Radio and multiplex equipment · Radio broadcast receivers · Radio equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

32310000 Radio broadcast receivers 32344210 Radio equipment 32344260 Radio and multiplex equipment

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: 18 Oct 2021, 13:45 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2022, 08:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-023056
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportRadio and multiplex equipmentRadio broadcast receiversRadio equipment
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ecd2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: DVA will rely on regulation 32.2.b ii and iii due to technical (protection of exclusive rights) and economic reasons as DVA continue to benefit from an SLA with PSNI.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The authority incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract was awarded.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £256,0082 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 8 Aug 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sensitive InformationContract	£44,000 †	—	Awarded
Sensitive Information	£212,008 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract · Sensitive Information
Signed
8 Aug 2022
Value
£44,000
Status
active
Contract 025957-2021-1 · Sensitive Information
Signed
18 Oct 2021
Value
£212,008
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Infrastructure, Driver Vehicle Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 148-158 Corporation Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 3DHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Sensitive InformationAwarded supplier Sensitive Information, Sensitive Information, UKContact email
Sensitive informationAwarded supplier Sensitive information, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.