Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
ETS-21-006 Northern Ireland Substitute Teacher Register (NISTR)
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:
EA requires further development and enhancement of requirements to deliver the NISTR solution.
EA must provide uninterrupted, timely and secure access to the NISTR solution to ensure substitute teachers are recruited to cover teacher absences. If the facility is inaccessible and not secure then EA may breach their statutory role and could result in children and young people being disadvantaged and other stakeholders may not access the services they require to perform their duties and obligations.
The contract modification will facilitate the continuity of services to support the on-going development and enhancement of the NISTR portal which is part of the EdIS Delivery Programme.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
30
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: 2021/S 000-000000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
21 February 2022
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
Version1 Solutions Ltd
Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill
REDDITCH
B97 4DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £1,324,720
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have a 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 Public Contracts Regulation
BELFAST
Country
United Kingdom
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:
This modification will enable further development and enhancement of the existing NISTR portal to support the delivery of the EdIS Programme. The EdIS Programme services that are provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying project delivery requirements of the Education Authority and its associated bodies. The anticipated modification increase equates to GBP 52 352. The overall new modified contract value is GBP 1 377 072.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
30
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£52,352
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Version 1 Solutions Ltd
Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill
REDDITCH
B97 4DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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):
The Education Authority plans to modify a contract in accordance with Regulation 72(5) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.
The modification will increase the value of existing NISTR contract by 4% of the original contract award amount.
The contract modification will facilitate the continuation to develop and enhance the NISTR portal to support the
on-going delivery of the EdIS Programme. The EdIS Programme services that are provided via the current contract have been uniquely
configured to reflect the varying project delivery requirements of the Education Authority and its associated bodies.
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:
The modification will enable further development and enhancement of the current NISTR Portal as required. The EdIS
Programme services that are provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying project delivery requirements of the Education Authority and its associated bodies. The anticipated modification increase equates to GBP 52 352. The overall new modified contract value is GBP 1 377 072.
The proposed modification value is 4% of the original contract award value. No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current contract as the scope of services will remain unaltered therefore the risks associated with this modification are low.
This modification is in accordance with Regulation 72 (5) which states:
This paragraph applies where the value of the modification is below both of the following values:-
(a) the relevant threshold mentioned in regulation 5, and
(b) 10% of the initial contract value for service and supply contracts and 15% of the initial contract value for works contracts,
provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract or framework agreement.
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: £1,324,720
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,377,072