Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Apr 2021, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Support and Maintenance of NicheRMS

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£3,950,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Niche Technology UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The renewal of the provision of support and maintenance of the Niche Police Records Management System (NicheRMS). The Contract was awarded following the negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

CPV: Helpdesk and support services · Helpdesk services · Software maintenance and repair services · Software support services · System and support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

72253000 Helpdesk and support services 72253100 Helpdesk services 72261000 Software support services 72267000 Software maintenance and repair services

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: 7 Apr 2021, 16:36 BST
Last source update: 7 Apr 2021, 16:36 BST
Authority reference: SPS0868
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-007135
Classification (CPV): Helpdesk and support servicesHelpdesk servicesSoftware maintenance and repair servicesSoftware support servicesSystem and support services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a350 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: Niche Technology owns the intellectual property rights of NicheRMS and does not license any other economic operator to provide support and maintenance services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,950,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Niche Technology UK Limited	£3,950,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007135-2021-1 · Niche Technology UK Limited
Signed
3 Mar 2021
Value
£3,950,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid 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., Bristol, South West, BS20 8JJContact name, email, phone

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, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Niche Technology UK LimitedAwarded supplier Lakeside House, Kingfisher Way, Stockton on Tees, UK, TS18 3NB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.