Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SOUTHERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
68 Lurgan Road, Portadown
Craigavon
BT635QQ
Contact
John Bustard
John.Bustard@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2837563029
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://southerntrust.hscni.net/
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: £75,395
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - 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.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Servelec Social Care Ltd t/a Servelec
Sheffield
S2 5SY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,395
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,395
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