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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 063-147595/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Postal address: Hinchingbrooke Cottage, Brampton Road
Town: Huntingdon
Postal code: PE29 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1480444500
Email: procurement@cambsfire.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Fire & Rescue Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of Wide Area Network and Ancillary Services

Reference number: 005/19
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
This procurement is to replace the wide area network service provision currently delivered under the Cambridgeshire Public Services Network (CPSN) contract that expires in 2019.The procurement covers provision of Services for both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority with which it operates an integrated ICT shared service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1062213
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 72000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKH12 Main site or place of performance:Cambridgeshire CC.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to replace the wide area network service provision currently delivered under the Cambridgeshire Public Services Network (CPSN) contract that expires in 2019.The procurement covers provision of services for both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority with which it operates an integrated ICT shared service.

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: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 005/19
Title: Provision of Wide Area Network and Ancillary Services

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2019-03-25
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Virgin Media Business
Postal address: Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park
Town: Hook
Postal code: RG27 9UP
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ1
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 information
VI.3) Additional information:
GO Reference: GO-2019326-PRO-14593402
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Postal address: Hinchingbrooke Cottage
Town: Huntingdon
Postal code: PE29 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1480444500
E-mail: procurement@cambsfire.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Postal address: Hinchingbrooke Cottage
Town: Huntingdon
Postal code: PE29 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1480444500
E-mail: procurement@cambsfire.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Postal address: Hinchingbrooke Cottage
Town: Huntingdon
Postal code: PE29 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1480444500
E-mail: procurement@cambsfire.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-03-26

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:
absence of competition for technical reasons

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:
(a) the Authority needs to ensure that a replacement wide area network is provided without disruption to the operation of the existing wide area network that is vital to public safety. This is critical during the period where the Authority is in the process of a procuring a new command and control systems for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the future ESN requirements. Widespread replacement of existing access circuits, customer premises equipment and IP addressing at this time would present an unacceptable risk to operations;
(b)the Authority needs to ensure seamless sharing of Virgin Media Business circuits with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Police which will be required to deliver site sharing and optimise co-working in the Authority areas;
(c)the Authority needs to ensure that it procures a wide area network that will be fully operational at the time the financial commitment to its existing contract for such provision ends on 31.6.2019.