Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission PACWAC
Park House, 87-91 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7AG
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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.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.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
ID 3616092 - Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission (PACWAC) – Redevelopment of online system
Reference number
ID 3616092
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
NICTS is seeking to develop and implement a new Case Management System and Customer Facing Web Portal for the Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission (PACWAC). The Department for Infrastructure is currently developing a planning application system and the Mid Ulster Council have plans to develop a similar system in the near future. NICTS are seeking to integrate the systems with the proposed PACWAC solution. Please refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NICTS is seeking to develop and implement a new Case Management System and Customer Facing Web Portal for the Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission (PACWAC). The Department for Infrastructure is currently developing a planning application system and the Mid Ulster Council have plans to develop a similar system in the near future. NICTS are seeking to integrate the systems with the proposed PACWAC solution. Please refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative/Award Criteria / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £850,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
42
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial Contract Period or following any extension periods.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This Contract is for an initial period of 42 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 3 periods of one year each.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 August 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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: 22 November 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 August 2021
Local time
3:30pm
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 will be for an initial period of 42 months. There will be an option to extend for up to 3 further periods of one year each.
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 PCR2015 as amended
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where.. appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.