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West Berkshire District Council - Road Safety Platform - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)

WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL

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26 Feb 2024 at 16:30

Summary of the contracting process

The West Berkshire District Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a road safety platform to Agilysis Limited. The contract, valued at £116,054.45 GBP, involves the supply of road safety software (Acuity Suite) along with professional expertise, road safety educational materials, and training. The contract was awarded through a negotiated procurement method without publication of a contract notice.

This tender by the West Berkshire Council offers opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those providing consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies with expertise in road safety solutions and educational packages tailored to local authority requirements would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support the Council in fulfilling its statutory duty under the 1988 Road Traffic Act and continue its vital road safety work in the region.

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Notice Title

West Berkshire District Council - Road Safety Platform - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT)

Notice Description

The supply of a road safety software (Acuity Suite) including access to a data portal, professional expertise, road safety educational materials and training.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice directly awarding a 3 + 2 year contract for the provision of a road safety suite of services which include: Access to a data portals which links to: * Profiling of regional road safety issues using collision data, trends and other appropriate sources. * Improving understanding of 'who' is involved in accidents and identifying hotspots in the district. * Related risk analysis and reporting. * Creating relevant reports to identify current and future emergent issues. * Specialist guidance and advise around variety of related road safety themes. * Stakeholder engagement with partners, emergency services and other groups. * Educational packages developed alongside council officers specifically meeting our area profiling requirements. In addition to the road safety software (Acuity Suite), the supplier provides professional expertise to the road safety officers and the wider transport team: * to help identify the causes of problems * to help develop solutions to those problems * Access to evaluation and monitoring expertise to ensure effective and efficient objectives are met.

Procurement Information

This Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice directly awarding this contract without prior publication is due to the council being unable to identify any suitable alternative provider of the system and service. The contract will allow the Council to continue its vital road safety work and meet its statutory duty under section 39 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act, 'to take steps both to reduce and prevent accidents'. Accordingly, it is considered that the proposed award of a contract to Agilysis is in accordance with paragraph 2(b) of Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24/EC).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043cf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006164-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£116,054 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@westberks.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGILYSIS

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