Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations Assessment - CCEA
29 Clarendon Road, Clarendon Dock
BELFAST
BT1 3BG
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 4770252 DAC 23/23 - CCEA - SPECIALIST SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE TESTS (CATS)
Reference number
ID 4770252 DAC 23/23
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
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA) have a Contract with The Psychometric Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School Executive for specialist support for the development of Computer-Adaptive Tests (CATs)
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: £109,400
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA) have a Contract with The Psychometric Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School Executive for specialist support for the development of Computer-Adaptive Tests (CATs)
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Contracting Authority have advised that they will rely on Regulation 32 2 B ii for technical reasons as the software applications have been heavily bespoked and integrated with school management systems and C2K to meet Northern Ireland curriculum and enable delivery of computerised adaptive tests and automated reports.
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
21 March 2023
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
JBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION LIMITED
The Old Schools Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £109,400
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 PCR2015 as amended
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and.. where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of.. contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the.. unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into