Official UK procurement notice
Software Licence Agreements for LearnPro and PDRPro.
Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of Cheshire Fire Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the provision of Software Licence Agreements for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Computer Based Learning System (LearnPro) and Operational Competencies System (PDRPro).
CPV: Software copyright consultancy services · Software maintenance and repair services · Software supply services · Software support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following an ITT in 2015 Contracts were awarded to LearnPro Ltd and PDRPro Ltd for the…Awarded
Following an ITT in 2015 Contracts were awarded to LearnPro Ltd and PDRPro Ltd for the provision of the two systems. Since then it has been necessary to purchase the Licences to use the systems software from LearnPro Ltd and PDRPro, who have now joined to form a single company, EFireservice Ltd, A2 Building R1010, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, England, GU14 0LX, registration Number 09570924. EFireservice has granted Cheshire Fire Authority licences to continue to use the software for a further three [3] years with the option to extend for up to two [2] further years. Only EFireservice Ltd can provide the licences for their software. It is therefore intended to award a contract to EFireservice Ltd under a VEAT notice, in accordance with section 32 b) ii of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015.
Total spend for the LearnPro licences over the maximum five [5] year term would be approximately £150,00.
Total spend for the PDRPro licences over the maximum five [5] year term would be approximately £170,00.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jan 2022, 10:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2023, 14:24 BST
- Authority reference
CPA/SPU/1640F- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020660- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030b93Find 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
Following an ITT in 2015 Contracts were awarded to LearnPro Ltd and PDRPro Ltd for the provision of the two systems. Since then it has been necessary to purchase the Licences to use the systems software from LearnPro Ltd and PDRPro, who have now joined to form a single company, EFireservice Ltd, A2 Building R1010, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, England, GU14 0LX, registration number 09570924. EFireservice has granted Cheshire Fire Authority licences to continue to use the software for a further three [3] years with the option to extend for up to two [2] further years. Only EFireservice Ltd can provide the licences for their software. It is therefore intended to award a contract to EFireservice Ltd under a VEAT notice, in accordance with section 32 b) ii of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LearnPro Efireservice LtdSoftware Licence Agreement for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Computer Based Learning System (LearnPro) | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| LearnPro Efireservice LtdSoftware Licence Agreement for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Operational Competencies System (PDRPro) | £170,000 † | — | Awarded |
| LearnPro Efireservice LtdSMESoftware Licence Agreements for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Computer Based Learning System (LearnPro) and Operational Competencies System (PDRPro). | £320,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Software Licence Agreements for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Computer Based Learning System (LearnPro) and Operational Competencies System (PDRPro). · LearnPro Efireservice LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Software Licence Agreement for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Computer Based Learning System (LearnPro) · LearnPro Efireservice Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2022
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Software Licence Agreement for Cheshire Fire Authority’s Operational Competencies System (PDRPro) · LearnPro Efireservice Ltd
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2022
- Value
- £170,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- EFireservice LtdAwarded supplier
- LearnPro Efireservice LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.