Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Fire Commissioner
3 Floor West, 169 Union Street
LONDON
SE1 0LL
UK
Contact person: Michael Strubel
Telephone: +44 7967132562
E-mail: michael.strubel2@london-fire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk
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
Provision of BEng Fire Engineering (Masters) course part-time over 4 years
Reference number: PROC7358/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of BEng Fire Engineering course.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Fire Brigade
169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of BEng Fire Engineering course part-time over 4 years for employees of London Fire Brigade to ensure the continued provision of continuous improvement of all its Employees as its most valuable resource. .
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
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
This notice relates to the award of a new contract without prior publication pursuant to Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the reasons there is only one provider for these technical services.
Thes BEng Fire Engineering qualification is only delivered by UClan (University of Central Lancashire)
Extensive market research has been carried out including multiple frameworks including the GLA and the suppliers delivering the services on them which evidences there is no other service provider for this course.
For the reasons above, regulation 32 is relied upon as competition is absent for technical grounds.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 150 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2024