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Published 7 May 2024, 08:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply Of And Ongoing Support For A Court Recording And VTC System For The SBA Judicial Courts

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£410,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Aug 2024
Next notice expected 1 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice is to invite potential suppliers to tender for a contract to supply, install and support the ongoing maintenance of a new recording and video teleconferencing system for the judicial courts in the UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) of Episkopi and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus.

The Contract value is £535,000 across a five-year term. The Contract terms do not accommodate any extension options and the Contract will expire after 5 years. The Contract will feature a 6-month implementation period. The Contractor is expected to supply and install new hardware and software in the SBA Court estate; to remove and responsibly dispose of the existing hardware; provide a live-link facility that permits remote access to the court sessions from anywhere in the world; and to provide cloud storage for up to 6000 hours per annum of audio visual recordings of court sessions. The Contractor will further be required to support the new system for the duration of the Contract, providing ongoing support and maintenance both remotely and on-island (as required).

The cyber risk profile for this requirement, identified by the Cyber Risk Assessment is MODERATE (Reference RAR-240425A05). Tenderers for this contract will be required to complete a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) which can be completed online or using the PDF document included in the Tender Documents.

CPV: Accessories for sound and video equipment · Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction · Installation services of video equipment · Repair and maintenance services of video equipment · Video conferencing software development services · Video conferencing software package · Video recording or reproducing apparatus · Video-conferencing equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£410,000
Delivery listed: Cyprus (CY) · Episkopi, Cyprus and Dhekelia, Cyprus
Extensions: This is a new contract that has changed significantly from the incumbent contract. It is likely that this contract will be re-tendered again when it expires in 5 years time.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 May 2024, 08:00 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2024, 13:44 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026664
Classification (CPV)
Accessories for sound and video equipmentApparatus for sound, video-recording and reproductionInstallation services of video equipmentRepair and maintenance services of video equipmentVideo conferencing software development servicesVideo conferencing software packageVideo recording or reproducing apparatusVideo-conferencing equipment
Delivery area
Cyprus (CY)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045772 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This notice has been published to alert the market to an upcoming competitive tender, that British Forces Cyprus intend to launch in July 2024. The Sovereign Base Area Administration are seeking a 3rd party contractor to install a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system into the UK Sovereign Base Area (SBA) judicial courts on the island of Cyprus. The successful contractor will provide a solution that includes: - installation of new hardware (cameras, microphones, speakers, screens) - software to support: a) a live-link facility to link all 4 court areas in Dhekelia (court room and sensitive suite) and Episkopi (court room and sensitive suite) and remote access via the internet; b) cloud storage of recorded court proceedings - Initial user-training - ongoing maintenance and support The new solution must be operational by 31 March 2025 at the latest and the intended award is October 2024 in order to allow sufficient time for implementation of the new solution.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
20 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2024 → 21 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    21 Aug 2024, 13:44 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2024
  1. Buyer details updated
    13 Jun 2024, 08:15 BST
  2. Published value updated to £410,000
    19 Jul 2024, 13:28 BST
    was £510,000
  3. Status changed to active
    19 Jul 2024, 13:28 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    19 Jul 2024, 13:28 BST
  5. Deadline published: 20 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    19 Jul 2024, 13:28 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    19 Jul 2024, 13:28 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    21 Aug 2024, 13:44 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.4 · II.2—****UPDATE**** INVITATION TO A PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT CALL Further to the details contained in this Prior Information Notice, the SBAA and UK Strategic Command Commercial are pleased to invite interested potential tenderers to a pre-market engagement call. Event details - Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 - Time: 2.45 pm EET (12.45 pm GMT) - Duration: 1hr 45 min - Platform: Microsoft Teams The call wil…
—TextII.1.5 · II£410,000£535,000
—TextII.1.1 · II£410,000.00Supply Of And Ongoing Support For A Court Recording And VTC System For The SBA Judicial Courts
—TextII.1.4 · II.1£410,000.00Supply Of And Ongoing Support For A Court Recording And VTC System For The SBA Judicial Courts
—TextII.2.4 · IIThis notice is to invite potential suppliers to tender for a contract to supply, install and support the ongoing maintenance of a new recording and video teleconferencing system for the judicial courts in the UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) of Episkopi and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus. The Contract value is £410,000 across a five-year term. The Contract terms do not accommodate any extension op…This notice is to invite potential suppliers to tender for a contract to supply, install and support the ongoing maintenance of a new recording and video teleconferencing system for the judicial courts in the UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) of Episkopi and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus. The Contract value is £535,000 across a five-year term. The Contract terms do not accommodate any extension op…
—DateIV.2.2 · IV20 Aug 20243 Sept 2024+14 d
—DateIV.2.7 · IV20 Aug 20243 Sept 2024+14 d
—TextII.2.6 · II£410,000£535,000

This notice has been published to alert the market to an upcoming competitive tender, that British Forces Cyprus intend to launch in July 2024. The Sovereign Base Area Administration are seeking a 3rd party contractor to install a new video-teleconferencing and court recording system into the UK Sovereign Base Area (SBA) judicial courts on the island of Cyprus. The successful contractor will provi…

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 7 May 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Episkopi, CY, BFPO53Contact name, email
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • UK Strategic Command - Commercial BranchProcess contact point Episkopi, CYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria