Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North West Regional College on behalf of all FE Colleges NI
78 -80 Strand Road
LONDONDERRY
BT48 7BY
Contact
ssdAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
ID 3455018 - DAC 37/21 - DfE - NWRC - m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems for all NI FE Colleges.
Reference number
ID 3455018
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
The Department of Economy, North West Regional College on behalf of all the FE Colleges Northern Ireland require an extension of m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems for an initial period of 6 months, with an option to extend for a further period of 6 months.
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Economy, North West Regional College on behalf of all the FE Colleges Northern Ireland require an extension of m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems for an initial period of 6 months, with an option to extend for a further period of 6 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract is for a period of 6 months, with one option to extend for a further period of 6 months if required.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Department of Economy, North West Regional College on behalf of all the FE Colleges Northern Ireland require an extension of m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems. This Notice is to advise the proposed award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract in cases of extreme urgency brought
about by events unforseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with (regulation 32(2)(c)).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005328
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M-HANCE GROUP LIMITED
Trinity House Bredbury Park Way
STOCKPORT
SK6 2SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
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
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for 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 did incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.