Award

Provision of a Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Technology Solution

SCOTLAND EXCEL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Nov 2023 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

21 Apr 2023 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

27 Mar 2023 at 00:00

Tender

17 Mar 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body based in Paisley, UK, has completed the award of a tender for the "Provision of a Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Technology Solution." The procurement process is in the "Award" stage and is related to the "services" industry category. The solution aims to assist councils in transitioning to digital telecare. The buying organisation has set a value of GBP 15,000,000 for the contract and signed it on November 3, 2023. Key dates include the contract award on November 3, 2023, with details available on the buyer's website.

This procurement opportunity presents businesses in the technology and security sectors with a chance to provide innovative solutions to support the digital transformation of telecare services. Companies with experience in supplying cloud-based solutions, alarm receiving centres, and security systems may find this tender particularly suitable. The openness of the procurement method and the potential for framework agreements offer long-term opportunities for business growth and collaboration with councils and member organisations in Scotland.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Technology Solution

Notice Description

The solution will provide a common platform to enable and simplify Councils' move to digital telecare and will provide for innovation and development during the Framework, as described in the Tender Documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A multi-tenant cloud solution used in Alarm Receiving Centers, delivering the digital capability throughout Scotland as set out in the Tender Documents. This Tender process is for participation in a Framework Contract for the provision of a Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Technology Solution intended to meet the needs of Scotland Excel's member Councils and Associate Members to assist in the transition from analogue to digital telephony services. In line with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Contract and Framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. Further details of the cases in this permitted can be found in the document "0422- Regulation 72", within the "Information & Instructions" folder in the "Buyer Attachments" area of the PCS-T project for this procurement. This Framework Contract is intended to provide an efficient method of engaging a single Supplier for the provision of a Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) Technology Solution to Councils and aims to ensure that the Solution is delivered in a consistent and co-ordinated way across all of Scotland.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Options: The duration of "72" months shown in II.2.7 is subject to an option exercisable at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel to terminate the contract at the end of the 4th year (as set out within the Procurement Documents).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000697205
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493724
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

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

72260000 - Software-related services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414888230

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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