Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
Angela.Hutton@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SAP IS-U & ECC Resources
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Award of SAP IS-U & ECC resources. These resources are required to provide additional capacity within Application Services to support projects scheduled in 2024/25.
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: £504,102
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SAP IS-U & ECC Resources to provide additional capacity within Application Services to support projects scheduled in 2024/25
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting entity
Explanation:
A number of key staff within Application Services will be required to support the S/4
Discovery Phase, plus other essential related project work over the next two years. Therefore these resources are required to support key project work.
A procurement has commenced to have a Resource Augmentation Framework Contract in place by Q4 2024 and this will be the lever used to acquire additional resources going forward.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
Title
SAP IS-U & ECC Backfill Resources
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 March 2024
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
OCC Computer Personnel (Nor) Ltd
7 Alvaston Business Park
Middlewich
CW5 6PF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01389175
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £504,102
Lowest offer: £504,102 / Highest offer: £504,102 taken into consideration
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chicester Street
Belfast
BT1 3 JY
Country
United Kingdom