Scope
Reference
ID 5897841
Description
This contract is for the provision of Support and Maintenance of the Avgen application to
maintain capability and business continuity to deliver asset valuations for financial reporting
purposes until transfer to the new 'asset valuation' application.
Contract 1. ID 5897841 - DAC 39/25 - DOF - LPS - Avgen Support and Maintenance
Supplier
Contract value
- £370,000 excluding VAT
- £444,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
29 April 2025
Contract dates
- 1 May 2025 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 11 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
The value of this contract is not above the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
This Direct Award to a single supplier is justified on the grounds set out under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of Procurement Act 2023 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract - Page 4 to 6
(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Supplier
RED RIDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCXV-3963-CYCY
Drumderg House 166 Moneynick Road
Toome
BT41 3QZ
United Kingdom
Email: redridgesolutions@gmail.com
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ID 5897841 - DAC 39/25 - DOF - LPS - Avgen Support and Maintenance
Contracting authority
Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVTL-7513-YWVJ
Second Floor West, Clare House 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast