Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health Social Care Trust
Southern College of Nursing, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown
Craigavon
BT63 5QQ
Contact
John Bustard
john.bustard@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 7920875494
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
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Abacus software – Licence & Support 2021-2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Servelec Social Care Ltd t/a Servelec is the sole supplier of ABACUS Residential and Direct Payments suite of software, and associated modules and interfaces to Advanced eFinancials. The software is a core resource of the Financial Assessments and Direct Payments Teams, Financial Services Division, Finance, Procurement & Estates Directorate. Southern Health & Social Care Trust
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: £172,404
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Servelec Social Care Ltd t/a Servelec is the sole supplier of ABACUS Residential and Direct Payments suite of software, and associated modules and interfaces to Advanced eFinancials. The software is a core resource of the Financial Assessments and Direct Payments Teams, Financial Services Division, Finance, Procurement & Estates Directorate.
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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Servelec Social Care Ltd t/a Servelec is the sole supplier of the Abacus software package and associated interfaces to Advanced eFnancials applications.
Abacus has been used by Southern Health & Social Care Trust for more than 20 years and fully supports the needs of the Trust with regards to Financial Assessments and Self Directed Care administration. This functionality has been specifically developed to meet the requirements of Public Sector Social Care administration.
Southern Health & Social Care Trust has no plans to replace this application in the next 5 years.
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
30 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
Servelec Social Care Ltd t/a Servelec
The Straddle Wharf Street
Sheffield
S2 5SY
Telephone
+44 1144334800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £172,402
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal mediation procedures
UK
Country
United Kingdom