Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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: £331,952
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
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Start date 01/04/22. Duration 2 years with optional 1 year extension.
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:
- 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 000-018707
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
MRI Software Limited
9 King Street
London
EC2V 8EA
Telephone
+49 2038617100
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: £331,952
Total value of the contract/lot: £331,952
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