---
title: "Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042d6a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-16"
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# Provision of ECHCRC Network Contract Extension

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042d6a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001377-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £301,242 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2024 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001377-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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