Award

ICT-22-015 - EANI- Manhattan Information System - Software Licencing and Support

  • Education Authority NI

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022351

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034fbb

Published 18 July 2024, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Education Authority NI

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

Contact

ict.procureeani.org.uk

Email

ict.procure@eani.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ICT-22-015 - EANI- Manhattan Information System - Software Licencing and Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72500000 - Computer-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (EANI) requires Software Licencing and Support for it's existing Manhattan Information System for on-going maintenance services for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year.

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: £531,382.01

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72610000 - Computer support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (EANI) requires Software Licencing and Support for it's existing Manhattan Information System for on-going maintenance services for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional 1 year extension.

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.2.14) Additional information

Start date 01/04/22. Duration 2 years with optional 1 year extension. Contract Award Notice 2022/S 000-022733 published on 17 August 2022 for a value of £331,951.95 Contract has been previously modified under Reg 72(1)(e) increasing contract value to £365,406.03 allowing for additional expenditure incurred to develop an API specification and mark up of annual licensing fee.. Current modification under Reg 72(1)(b) extends the period of the current DAC by additional year to 31 March 2026 to facilitate an ongoing procurement exercise and increases contract value by 50% of original value to £531,382.01 ex VAT.. EA is currently conducting PME and plan to procure a replacement solution that may potentially have greater scale and scope than the current solution. The additional contract duration will provide continuity of service delivery, as well as reasonable time to go to market with a procurement, award a new contract/s and then implement any replacement solution/s.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

As a proprietary system, the software cannot be maintained by another supplier.

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 000-022733


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

16 August 2022

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

MacMunnis Limited

9 King Street

London

EC2V 8EA

Email

EMEASales@mrisoftware.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://www.mrisoftware.com/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £331,952

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £531,382.01


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom