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PSNI DAC 21/21 ACCESSPRO CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORT

  • Police Service of Northern Ireland

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022526

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02df6d

Published 10 September 2021, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Police Service of Northern Ireland

42 Montgomery Road

BELFAST

BT6 9LD

Email

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

PSNI DAC 21/21 ACCESSPRO CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORT

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

PSNI have a requirement to upgrade and continued support to it's Accesspro Case Management system which is used by Corporate Information Unit to manage the Organisations Subject Access Requests (FOI/SAR). 10 additional licenses are required along with onsite upgrade to include, training and ongoing support for a period of 40 months.

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: £180,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PSNI have a requirement to upgrade and continued support to it's Accesspro Case Management system which is used by Corporate Information Unit to manage the Organisations Subject Access Requests (FOI/SAR). 10 additional licenses are required along with onsite upgrade to include, training and ongoing support for a period of 40 months.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

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:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

PSNI will rely on a derogation in accordance with Reg 32 (2) (b) (iii). This would be on the basis that the exclusive rights held by the supplier and that the software has been tailored to meet PSNI's SLA and reporting requirements under SAR.

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

9 September 2021

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

Sensitive information

Sensitive information

Email

ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.finance-ni.gov.uk

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: £180,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,000


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 incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.