Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator
Queens House 14 Queen Street
BELFAST
BT1 6ED
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UREGNI - MMU IT Support 2022-25
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 UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.
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: £155,450
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 UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 - Project Management / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: AC2 - Total Contract Price / Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is for 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months.
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
Open procedure
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: 2022/S 000-000405
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
8 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VERSION1 SOFTWARE
Millennium House, Millennium Walkway
Dublin
none
Telephone
+35 318657800
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £189,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £155,450
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 incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum. of 10 calendar days) before this contract was awarded.