Official UK procurement notice
Maintain Functionality of Existing Chiptech Telecare Equipment
Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and maintenance of existing telecare equipment. Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer of the telecare equipment currently installed and that this equipment is proprietary, meaning only Chiptech can provide the necessary maintenance and replacement parts
CPV: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Chiptech are a specialist supplier of assistive technology, particularly specialising…
Chiptech are a specialist supplier of assistive technology, particularly specialising in equipment for complex needs. The equipment included an alarm, pendant, additional peripherals, and SIM's also known as 'airtime' costs.
North Hertfordshire Council (NHC) intends to contract with the sole supplier to maintain their proprietary equipment. Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer of the telecare equipment currently installed and that this equipment is proprietary, meaning only Chiptech can provide the necessary maintenance and replacement parts. This agreement would cover the maintenance of telecare equipment already installed into users' homes, including the provision of replacement parts, batteries, peripherals and associated airtime costs for installed SIM cards.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2024, 17:32 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2024, 17:32 BST
- Authority reference
NHDC0114657- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027668- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04968bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer, and this equipment is currently installed in approximately 4500 service user's home. If a contract is not established to maintain this equipment, which can only be provided by Chiptech, then all devices will need to be replaced including any SIM costs.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiptech International Limited | £800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027668-2024-NHDC0114657-1 · Chiptech International Limited
- Signed
- 23 Aug 2024
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Legal (North Hertfordshire District Council)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Chiptech International LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.