Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator
Queens House 14 Queen Street
BELFAST
BT1 6ED
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UREGNI - MMU IT Support 2022-25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £189,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £189,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is for 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Tenderers must provide at least one detailed example of having provided a similar data retrieval and population service to a similar scale and scope of the services outlined in the Specification within the last 3 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 February 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 8 May 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 February 2022
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
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.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.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 incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.