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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-002458/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Police Service of Northern Ireland
Postal address: 42 Montgomery Road
Town: BELFAST
Postal code: BT6 9LD
Country: United Kingdom
Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: CFT 26502 – PSNI – Firearms Accreditation & Records Management (FARM)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify the iFrearms Accreditation & Records Management (FARM) contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1737000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract was for the implementation and support of a computer based solution to improve the standards of recording keeping and business processes within the PSNI Firearms Training discipline

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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
(please complete point 2 of the Annex D)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2015/S 227-413867

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2015-11-20
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Confidential Information
Town: Confidential Information
Country: United Kingdom
Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Nuts code:
Internet address: www.finance-ni.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME: yes

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 special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.
Town: United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The authority will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-01-27

Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition
in the Official Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of 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:
PSNI are modifying this contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) due to unforeseen circumstances in that resources continue to be impacted by the pandemic and to maintain alignment with required national accreditation and standards.