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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-005207/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: Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Town: Lewes
Postal code: BN7 2FZ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Gary Bailey
Telephone: +44 7810180469
Email: Gary.bailey@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sussex.police.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and saftey

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: STORM Command & Control System Support and Maintenance

Reference number: JPS1546
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72610000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
On-going support and maintenance for STORM Command & Control system
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 808525.00/ Highest offer: 808526.00 taken into consideration
Currency: GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 72000000
Main CPV code: 72611000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:Lewes

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
On-going support and maintenance for STORM Command & Control 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
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: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: JPS1546
Title: STORM Command & Control Support & Maintenance

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2024-01-31
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Sopra Steria Ltd
Postal address: Three Cherry Trees Lane
Town: Hemel Hempstead
Postal code: HP2 7AH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3706004466
Nuts code:
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:
Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication, applies under PCR 32 2 (b) competition is absent for technical reasons, given Sopra Steria would be only economic operator capable of supporting and maintaining existing proprietary system.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The High Court of England & Wales
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-02-16

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:
Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication, applies under PCR 32 2 (b) competition is absent for technical reasons, given Sopra Steria would be only economic operator capable of supporting and maintaining existing proprietary system.