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Provision of a Mobilising System Support and Maintenance Agreement

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Oct 2024 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Mobilising System Support and Maintenance Agreement, focusing on IT services such as consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This tender is classified under the industry category "Services" and is based in the East of England (Region UKH23). The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract having been signed on 25th September 2024. This direct award was made through a limited procurement method without prior competition due to technical reasons. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2025 and will run until 30th September 2025, with an option to extend for an additional six months, aligning with the timelines of the consortium fire and rescue services' new systems.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in system support and maintenance. The contract's focus on maintaining the Vision 4 mobilising system until the consortium's new systems are implemented ensures continued technical service delivery, making this an attractive opportunity for companies capable of delivering such specialised services. Large-scale IT firms and those familiar with public sector contracts will find this project particularly beneficial. The involvement of NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, a large and well-established supplier, highlights the potential for high-value service engagements and long-term business relationships with regional authorities like Hertfordshire County Council.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Mobilising System Support and Maintenance Agreement

Notice Description

This is an Award Notice for the Provision of a Mobilising System Support and Maintenance Agreement. This is a direct award because competition is absent for technical reasons.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Mobilising System Support and Maintenance Agreement. In order to maintain the combined control room for the East Coast & Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium until the dissolution, there is a requirement to extend the Vision 4 mobilising system contract with the current supplier in order to align with each of the four consortium fire and rescue services' timelines to implement their replacement systems.

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 combined control room for the East Coast & Hertfordshire Control Room Consortium until the dissolution, there is a requirement to extend the Vision 4 mobilising system contract with the current supplier in order to align with each of the four consortium fire and rescue services' timelines to implement their replacement systems. The current solution needs to continue with all 4 consortium fire and rescue services and not individually. Each of the 4 services have completed separate successful procurements of new mobilising contracts which will all go live at various stages of 2025. The Council has therefore awarded a contract to NEC to ensure on-going service delivery. The contract will be for 6 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months to allow services to take a shorter extension to align with their timelines and reduce unnecessary cost. The contract is due to start on 01/04/25 until 30/09/25 with the option to extend for a further 6 months until 31/03/26.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a729
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032430-2024
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
£370,345 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 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
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

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