Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT12NQ
Contact
Colin Morrison
Telephone
+44 2890564000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
ICT-24-025 - Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
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
Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
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: £205,443.90
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
This is a secondary competition which has been run from Framework RM6098 Lot 6, covering all EA locations throughout Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority's Active Directory is a database that provides a set of services allowing users to connect with networks, resources, and applications both on-premises and in the cloud. It contains critical information about the ICT infrastructure, user and device activity, including the data that users have access to. Active Directory also allows access to data shares, printers, and internet for EA Corporate staff.Due to the increased awareness of ICT governance and data protection within the organisation, complex auditing and reporting tools are required. These will ensure that EA systems remain compliant with the highest standards of Information Governance and adhere to ICT Security standards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 90%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
OPtion to extend by 1 period of 12 months.
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:
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.
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
Contract No
ICT-24-025
Title
Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specialist Compter Centres PLC
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
01428210
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £205,443.90
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.
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