Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
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-24-001 Email Protection Solution
Reference number
ICT-24-001
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
ICT-24-001 Email Protection Solution covering all EA locations throughout Northern Ireland.
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: £704,350
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
EA currently hosts approximately 5800 user mailboxes that send/receive up to one million external emails per month. This includes emails to parents, schools, suppliers and other public sector and private sector organisations. As such, email is an essential tool for communications both internally and externally. It is critical that mail flow is secure, protected and logged, allowing Business services to function effectively and efficiently.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 90%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial Contract Period will end on 11 February 2026, following which there is the option for 3 further extensions of up to 12 months. Each extension is entirely at the Contracting Authorities discretion.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
Marlborough House, Westminster Place, York Business Park
York
YO26 6RW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £704,350
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