Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Statistics and Research Agency
Colby House, Stranmillis Court
BELFAST
BT9 5RR
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.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
DAC134/20 DoF NISRA ELMSB - Licensing, Support and Development of Statistical Survey IT System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NISRA require continued support, development and licencing of the current bespoke technical platform which allows NISRA to effectively collect and analyse data that is essential in terms of monitoring the performance of the NI economy.
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: £942,854
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NISRA require continued support, development and licencing of the current bespoke technical platform which allows NISRA to effectively collect and analyse data that is essential in terms of monitoring the performance of the NI economy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100
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
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 to allow for the provision of services required for the contract under the PCR 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii), where competition is absent for technical reasons and Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii),ii), for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
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
26 March 2021
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
Equiniti ICS Ltd
205 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://equiniti-technology.com/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £942,854
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
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The Authority has incorporated a standstill period before this contract modification is awarded. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days..