Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Road
BELFAST
BT1 3BG
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DE CCEA Specialist Support for the Development of Computer-Adaptive Tests
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 Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32
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: £106,550
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
The Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 250-626926
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
2 February 2021
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
The Psychometric Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £106,550
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £106,550
Section six. Complementary information
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
United Kingdom
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 published a VEAT Notice (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract was awarded.