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Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2021/S 093-245707/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Tower Hamlets
Postal address: Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Town Hall
Town: London
Postal code: E14 2BG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Neil Ward
Telephone: +44 2073645000
Email: Neil.Ward@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: HAC5699 CCTV Operators

Reference number: DN541887
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets intend to enter into a contract with Charter Security Ltd, in respect of the service described below. The contract term will be 2 years. The council works with the Metropolitan Police, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and other law enforcement agencies to monitor public space CCTV in the borough and support civil and criminal proceedings. It provides a CCTV service with around 350 cameras operating throughout the borough for a broad range of purposes and across a range of services. These are mainly centred on community safety, public realm and licensing and are serviced by a 24 hours CCTV control suite located in Mulberry Place with 70 cameras on view at any given time. The service is tasked with visually monitoring the public space and enabling a proportionate response to incidents as they occur. This can relate to street crime, vehicle theft, drug or traffic offences, anti-social behaviour, dangerous conditions and/or a major incident.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:950000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service provides CCTV operators and supervisors for 24/7 operation of the CCTV system.

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
Contract No: HAC5699
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2021-05-10
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Charter Security Ltd
National registration number: 01530957
Postal address: Suite 6, Ensign House, Admiral’s Way
Town: London
Postal code: E14 9XQ
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: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-05-10

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
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the
directive

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:
This award is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(II) because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Council operates an analogue CCTV system which will be replaced when it moves to its new premises. The economic operator is the only company that still provides a manning service for the Council analogue system. The contract will be awarded for 2 years (1 + 1).