Award

GCIS maintenance contract

  • NORTHERN IRELAND GUARDIAN AD LITEM AGENCY

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001677

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0398d4

Published 19 January 2023, 12:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHERN IRELAND GUARDIAN AD LITEM AGENCY

Centre House,79 Chichester Street

BELFAST

BT14JE

Contact

sean. brown

Email

sean.brown@nigala.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2895361707

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://sean.brown@nigala.hscni.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

GCIS maintenance contract

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

NIGALA has developed a bespoke information system.

The system is unique and provides the basis for all of the Agency's case work and management.

The contract is for three years

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: £145,731.60

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Belfast - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contract will provide ongoing maintenance to NIGALA 's bespoke information system. The system is unique and provides the basis for all of the Agency's case work and management.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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:

The system has been a bespoke development on behalf of the Agency

The current developer is unique in being able to provide the maintenance and development work for the case information system

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

19 January 2023

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

Fluent Technology

belfast

Email

sean.brown@nigala.hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

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: £145,731


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Contract is for 3 years

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

HSC Procurement and Logistics service

belfast

Country

United Kingdom