Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Netherleigh, Massey Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 2JP
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
P10773 - DEL Line of Business Applications
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Department for Employment & Learning wishes to establish a contract for for the
provision of development, maintenance and support services for the Departments Line
of Business Applications. The contract shall take effect on the contract commencement date for a period of 3 years with the potential for 2 further annual extensions.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2013/S 121-207700
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Department for Employment and Learning Line of Business Applications
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
10 December 2013
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
FUJITSU SERVICES LTD
22 BAKER ST
LONDON
W1U 3BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £5,900,000
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 incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum. of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Department for Employment & Learning wishes to establish a contract for for the provision of development, maintenance and support services for the Departments Line of Business Applications.
The contract shall take effect on the contract commencement date for a period of 3 years with the potential for 2 further annual extensions.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,900,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
FUJITSU SERVICES LTD
22 BAKER ST
LONDON
W1U 3BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Due to IPR ownership and the lack of experienced developers, this contract will be modified
to allow a short extension period of 6 months to enable completion of the migration to the
new applications to meet all obligations in the existing contract.
A previous modification was made to allow for an extension of the current contract duration for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year period (2+1).
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
DfE will rely on Regulation 72(1)(c), as the covid emergency resulted in a lack/reduction of
experienced developers which caused an unforeseen delay to the contract.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £5,900,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £5,900,000