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Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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16 Jan 2024 at 09:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for the Provision of ECHCRC Network Extension to Capita Plc. The contract, which started on 21/10/2023 and extends until 31/03/2025, aims to maintain the resilience of the East Coast & Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract award presents opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting, software development, and internet support services. Companies with expertise in providing WAN networks and ensuring service delivery could find this tender well-suited for their growth. The Hertfordshire County Council, acting as the buying organization, considered the award to Capita as the best value approach to ensure ongoing service delivery for the Consortium.

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Notice Title

Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension

Notice Description

This is an Award Notice for the Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension. This is a direct award because competition is absent for technical reasons. The contract started on 21/10/2023 until 31/03/2025 without any option to extend.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension. For Capita to provide the WAN network to ECHCRC within the existing service model to ensure service delivery and to reduce the risk.

Procurement Information

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons. In order to maintain the resilience of the East Coast & Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium until the dissolution we are required to extend the WAN network contract to align with the Vision Mobilising system contract. The Council has therefore awarded a contract to Capita. This represents a best value approach to ensure the ongoing service delivery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001377-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£301,242 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8DQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA

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