Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Public Health Agency
12-22 Linenhall Street
BELFAST
BT28BS
Contact
Mark Johnston
Telephone
+44 2895363482
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HP Zone - Annual Maintenance & Support Year 13 (2022-2023)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Health Protection Zone (HP Zone) is a specialist IT system used by the Public Health Agency, Duty Room for the acute response service and surveillance purposes for the Health Protection Service.
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: £32,782
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health Protection Zone (HP Zone) is a specialist IT system used by the Public Health Agency, Duty Room for the acute response service and surveillance purposes for the Health Protection Service. The previous contracts including change requests for upgrades to the system in March 2018 were via "Technology Partner Agreement" (TPA) and DAC from 2019 to present.
The HP Zone package is specialist software only available for one supplier and is currently also used by colleagues in "Public Health England" (PHE).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
This is a specialist software company (In-fact) that supplies HP Zone to the Public Health Agency Duty Room. If we are unable to secure this surveillance software package, the surveillance data and acute response service which is provided by the PHA, Health Protection Service. This would result in the PHA not being able to support wider HSCNI Health Professionals.
Section 6: Requesting Officer Approvals
Requester
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
2 March 2022
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
Infact UK Ltd
Unit 13 Mercury Quays
Bradford
BD17 7DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £32,782
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £32,782
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Health Agency NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom