- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area North East
- Lot 2 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area South East
- Lot 3 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area West
- Lot 4 - Capital Schemes across 1 geographical area province wide and for provision of Asset Delivery and Capital Works schemes
Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Water and its subsidiaries
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
Contact
sourcingniwater.com
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IF029 - Software Systems Engineers Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Software Systems Engineers Framework. The Contract is split into four (4) lots. These being; • Lots 1-3 - Software System Engineers Service • Lot 4 - Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service. See Specification for further information.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area North East
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software Systems Engineers Framework. The Contract is split into four (4) lots. These being; • Lots 1-3 - Software System Engineers Service • Lot 4 - Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service. See Specification for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area South East
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software Systems Engineers Framework. The Contract is split into four (4) lots. These being; • Lots 1-3 - Software System Engineers Service • Lot 4 - Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service. See Specification for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Customer Services and Operational Service Provision Geographical ICA Operational Area West
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software Systems Engineers Framework. The Contract is split into four (4) lots. These being; • Lots 1-3 - Software System Engineers Service • Lot 4 - Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service. See Specification for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Capital Schemes across 1 geographical area province wide and for provision of Asset Delivery and Capital Works schemes
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software Systems Engineers Framework. The Contract is split into four (4) lots. These being; • Lots 1-3 - Software System Engineers Service • Lot 4 - Software System Engineers Specialist Support Service. See Specification for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 + 1 years.
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
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 000-028782
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 20 December 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: This contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a total of 3 years. Therefore renewal is expected in 3-6 years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NI Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom