Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Jubilee House, 111 Ballykelly Road
Ballykelly, Limavady
BT49 9HP
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
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
ID 3871582 - DAERA - Procurement of a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution
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
DAERA Digital Services Division has procured a contract to deliver a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution with modules to support automating and socialising the cyber risk register amongst the risk stakeholders which is driving up the proactive management of these risks. DAERA require a modification of this contract to complete additional works to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO27001 requirements for certification. The modification value required is £50,000
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: £225,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DAERA Digital Services Division has procured a contract to deliver a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution with modules to support automating and socialising the cyber risk register amongst the risk stakeholders which is driving up the proactive management of these risks. DAERA require a modification of this contract to complete additional works to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO27001 requirements for certification. The modification value required is £50,000
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract commenced on 11 February 2022 for an initial period of 2 years until 10 February 2024. There are 2 optional extension periods of 1 year each.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
DAERA Digital Services Division has procured a contract to deliver a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution with modules to support automating and socialising the cyber risk register amongst the risk stakeholders which is driving up the proactive management of these risks. DAERA require a modification of this contract to complete additional works to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO27001 requirements for certification. The modification value required is £50,000
Regulation 72(1)(b) Additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034530
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
11 February 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
INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CHELTENHAM HOUSE
CHELTENHAM
GL50 3JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £225,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.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, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into