Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Land Property Services
Lanyon Plaza, 7 Lanyon Place
BELFAST
BT1 3LP
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DAC 135/20 DoF - LPS Oracle Software Support and Maintenance
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
LPS uses Oracle software to underpin the OSNI mapping systems and the Data Spine project. LPS require a support and maintenance contract to Oracle to enable the software to have security patches applied, and updates to the software as older versions go out of support over the next 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: £273,619.41
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LPS uses Oracle software to underpin the OSNI mapping systems and the Data Spine project. LPS require a support and maintenance contract to Oracle to enable the software to have security patches applied, and updates to the software as older versions go out of support over the next three years.
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:
This is a Direct Award Contract justified under regulation 32 B ii due to absence of competition for technical reasons as the support and maintenance can only be purchased from Oracle and this is the only vehicle to avail of the CCS MOU.
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
16 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
ORACLE CORPORATION U K LTD
ORACLE PARKWAY
READING
RG6 1RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://www.oracle.com/uk/index.html
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £273,619.41
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
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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..