Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Police Service of Northern Ireland PSNI
Police Headquarters, 65 Knock Road
BELFAST
BT5 6LD
UK
Contact person: Justice.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PSNI - Security and Operational Support Services
Reference number: ID 5033423
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to appoint a Contractor for the delivery of Security and Operational Support Services across PSNI locations. The Services to be delivered under this Contract are an integral component in the day-to-day policing of Northern Ireland. Delivery of a quality service is essential and is a critical factor in maintaining the professional image of the PSNI and enhancing public confidence. The Service Functions to be delivered under this contract are Security guarding, Close Protection Unit Drivers, CCTV Operators, Station Enquiry Assistants and Property Management. The services will commence on 7 March 2025.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
202 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79713000
79711000
79714000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seeks to appoint a Contractor for the delivery of Security and Operational Support Services across PSNI locations. The Services to be delivered under this Contract are an integral component in the day-to-day policing of Northern Ireland. Delivery of a quality service is essential and is a critical factor in maintaining the professional image of the PSNI and enhancing public confidence. The Service Functions to be delivered under this contract are Security guarding, Close Protection Unit Drivers, CCTV Operators, Station Enquiry Assistants and Property Management. The services will commence on 7 March 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. There are 3 optional extension periods of up to 24 months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The successful Contractors performance on the contract will be regularly monitored and subject to Key Performance Indicators. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and the contract may be terminated.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2024/S 000-030172
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"Supplier name withheld for Security Reasons"
Belfast
UK
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 202 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of the contract. was communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/12/2024