Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Justice - Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Information withheld for security reasons
BELFAST
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
ID 4338839 DoJ PONI - Development of External Website and Recurring Annual Support and Hosting Arrangements
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland’s website is a vital means by which it makes information available to the public, police and a range of stakeholders. This information includes investigative reports, case summaries, press releases, publications, videos, statistics, an online complaints form and other information. The overall aim of this contract is in support of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland’s commitment to raising public, police and stakeholder awareness and confidence in its work through the provision of timely, accurate and easily accessible information, and the ability to make a complaint online. The Police Ombudsman’s Office (the Office) is committed to openness and transparency, subject to the legal parameters within which it operates. The Office is seeking to appoint a contractor to design, develop, support, maintain and host a dedicated website, as well as administration facilities to allow Police Ombudsman staff to maintain and update the site. The site CMS must, in addition, provide a means by which the site may be optimised for search engines, and must provide for the bulk distribution of emails to editable contacts lists (e.g. press releases to media contacts). Please refer to the separate document “ID 4338839 Specification Schedule” for further information.
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: £299,142.50
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
- 48221000 - Internet browsing software package
- 48224000 - Web page editing software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212210 - Networking software development services
- 72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212224 - Web page editing software development services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72410000 - Provider services
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
- 72422000 - Internet or intranet server application development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland’s website is a vital means by which it makes information available to the public, police and a range of stakeholders. This information includes investigative reports, case summaries, press releases, publications, videos, statistics, an online complaints form and other information. The overall aim of this contract is in support of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland’s commitment to raising public, police and stakeholder awareness and confidence in its work through the provision of timely, accurate and easily accessible information, and the ability to make a complaint online. The Police Ombudsman’s Office (the Office) is committed to openness and transparency, subject to the legal parameters within which it operates. The Office is seeking to appoint a contractor to design, develop, support, maintain and host a dedicated website, as well as administration facilities to allow Police Ombudsman staff to maintain and update the site. The site CMS must, in addition, provide a means by which the site may be optimised for search engines, and must provide for the bulk distribution of emails to editable contacts lists (e.g. press releases to media contacts). Please refer to the separate document “ID 4338839 Specification Schedule” for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitiative Criteria / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantiative Criteria / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial contract period, there are 2 options to extend for 2 years each, followed by an addtional 1 year. Total contract period 3+2+2+1.
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: 2022/S 000-033407
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
22 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Information withheld for security reasons
Belfast
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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: £330,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £299,142.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored against the agreed Key Performance Indicators as. detailed in the Commercial Conditions of Contract Schedule for ICT Schedule 5 – Contract and Service Management and Specification. Schedule. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is. paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after. the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in. CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may. be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the.. contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all. procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.
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 PCR2015 as amended.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and has incorporated a standstill period (minimum 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision and provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.