United Kingdom-Belfast: Digital Trunk Radio Replacement Programme

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 246-564369/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust
Postal address: NIAS HQ, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT8 8SG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Andrew Phillips
Email: andrew.phillips@nias.hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Digital Trunk Radio Replacement Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 32500000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
The NI Ambulance Service currently use the Police Service Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Barracuda system (Digital Trunk Radio) for secure voice communications between ambulance control and crews. The NI Ambulance Service needs to purchase replacement Motorola radios and equipment which is the sole licensed operator of that network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1000000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 32500000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Ambulance Service currently use the Police Service Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Barracuda system (Digital Trunk Radio) for secure voice communications between ambulance control and crews. The NI Ambulance Service needs to purchase replacement Motorola radios and equipment which is the sole licensed operator of that network.

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2018-12-20
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Motorola Solutions UK Limited
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKI
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary informationVI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal mediation procedures.
Town: United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2018-12-20

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
The Direct Award is justified under regulation 32 B (ii) and (iii) for technical reason and since the supplier holds exclusive rights.