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Published 16 Dec 2022, 10:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Communications Control System Support and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£897,800published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Nov 2022no call for competition
Awarded to SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South West Police Procurement Service provides procurement services to Avon and Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police.

The PCC for Avon and Somerset (Authority) has awarded a contract for the continued support and maintenance of their 2 x DS3000. The DS3000 is a central component of The Authority’s Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS) supplied by SSS Public Safety (SSS). The ICCS brings together for Communication staff an interface to Airwave, Storm C&C, telephony and voice recording. Due SSS ownership of the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, SSS are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.

CPV: Systems support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The PCC for Avon and Somerset (Authority) has awarded a contract for the continued…Awarded

The PCC for Avon and Somerset (Authority) has awarded a contract for the continued support and maintenance of their 2 x DS3000. The DS3000 is a central component of The Authority’s Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS) supplied by SSS Public Safety (SSS). The ICCS brings together for Communication staff an interface to Airwave, Storm C&C, telephony and voice recording. Due SSS ownership of the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, SSS are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.

Delivery: South West

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
16 Dec 2022, 10:24 GMT
Last source update
16 Dec 2022, 10:24 GMT
Authority reference
811
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035622
Classification (CPV)
Systems support services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391cc 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

SSS Public Safety own the intellectual property rights in the DS3000, and do not license any other Economic Operator to provide support and maintenance services for it. Consequently, SSS Public Safety are the only Economic Operator capable of providing these services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £897,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED£897,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Valley Road, Portishead, South West, BS20 8JJContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • CEDRMediation bodyReview contact point London
  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 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.