Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
General Teaching Council Northern Ireland
Albany House, 73-75 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7AF
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.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
DAC 80/19 - GTCNI - Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance
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 General Teaching Council Northern Ireland is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify the Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.
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: £565,744
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The General Teaching Council Northern Ireland have a contract with Miller Technology limited for the support and maintenance of the registration database.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract commenced in October 2004 for 3 years, with extensions until Sept 2011, then December 2012, then March 2015 with a derogation to January 2016. A number of DACs were awarded to extend the contract further in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019, extending the contract to 31 March 2022.
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:
To ensure continuity of service to the General Teaching Council Northern Ireland for their critical business functions whilst the requirement is retendered, it is permissible to rely on regulation 72(1)(c) -The need for the change could not have been foreseen by a “diligent” Department provided the changes do not affect the overall nature of the contract or exceed 50% of the value of the original contract value.
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
1 October 2004
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
Miller Technology Limited
340 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8BG
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
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: £615,105
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 will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded..