Award

Housing Management Information System

  • Southampton City Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000644

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042bac

Published 9 January 2024, 1:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southampton City Council

Civic Centre,Civic Centre Road

SOUTHAMPTON

SO147LY

Contact

Hayley Holden

Email

hayley.holden@southampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7540828182

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ32 - Southampton

Southampton City Council

Southampton City Council

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southampton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Housing Management Information System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This VEAT notice relates to a permitted modification to the contract originally awarded in 2022 for the provision of a Housing Management Information System.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,776,181

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48810000 - Information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ32 - Southampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This VEAT notice relates to a permitted modification to the contract originally awarded in 2022 for the provision of a Housing Management Information System. The contract was awarded using the Crown Commercial Services DAS framework agreement (RM3821). The contract awarded under the framework agreement was initially for the main housing management information system. Built in to the contract was the ability to add on an Account Analytics module at any time during the term of the contract. Southampton City Council is now intending to exercise this permitted modification. The value of the modification is £35,000 per annum.

The modification allows the Council to deliver its IT Strategy, a key area of which is system rationalisation, reducing the application estate to become more sustainable. The intention is for the Account Analytics module to be implemented during early 2024.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The original procurement via the Crown Commercial Services DAS framework agreement (RM3821) contained an option to switch on the Account Analytics module at any time during the term of the contract.

The initial contract term is five years, from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further two years.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This VEAT notice relates to a permitted modification to the contract originally awarded in 2022 for the provision of a Housing Management Information System. The contract was awarded using the Crown Commercial Services DAS framework agreement (RM3821). The contract awarded under the framework agreement was initially for the main housing management information system. Built in to the contract was the ability to add on an Account Analytics module at any time during the term of the contract. Southampton City Council is now intending to exercise this permitted modification. The value of the modification is £35,000 per annum in addition to the value published in this Notice.

The modification allows the Council to deliver its IT Strategy, a key area of which is system rationalisation, reducing the application estate to become more sustainable. The intention is for the Account Analytics module to be implemented during early 2024.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

1st Floor, iMex Centre, 575-599 Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 7DX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Companies House

968498

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,776,181

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,776,181


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Royal Court of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom