Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
peter.moffetteani.org.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.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Observatory
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Planetarium
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DB
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.1) Name and addresses
Libraries NI
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Lisburn
BT28 1FJ
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.1) Name and addresses
Middletown Centre for Autism
35 Rathtrillick Park
Middletown
BT60 4HZ
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ICT-20-037 Provision of Autocad licenses and Software Subscription renewals to the Education Authority
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
EA invites tenders for the Provision of Autocad licenses and Subscription renewals. The contract period is for 14 April 2021 – 13 April 2024
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: £312,999.94
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EA invites tenders for the Provision of Autocad licenses and Subscription renewals. The contract period is for 14 April 2021 – 13 April 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Open procedure
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: 2020/S 252-638055
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PENTAGON SOLUTIONS NI LTD
Suite 3 Teal Pavilion
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Telephone
+44 02890455355
Fax
+44 02890456355
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £312,999.94
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts were entered into.