Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Solicitor's Office
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
BELFAST
BT1 3JE
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 4352196 - DOJ DAC 06/22 - Upgrade of CSO Legal Case Management System
Reference number
ID 4352196
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
DOJ DAC 06/22 - Upgrade of CSO Legal Case Management System
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: £319,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DOJ DAC 06/22 - Upgrade of CSO Legal Case Management System
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract will be for an initial period of three years. There will be two further optional extension years of one year each +1+1
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Due to technical reasons as the supplier One Advanced own exclusive rights to the Evolution legal case management system which has
been heavily bespoked for CSO. On this basis there are derogations under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where
the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier for the following reasons:-
i) Where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii); or
ii) For reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (regulation 32(2)(b)(iii))
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
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advanced Business Software and Solutions Ltd
Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, Berkshire
Berkshire
SL3 9LL
bidmanagementteam@oneadvanced.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £319,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £319,000
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
United Kingdom
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 will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.