Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT12NQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Education Authority Managed Support Services for EAConnect and NISTR
Reference number
EdIS-24-004
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
Provision of managed support services.
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: £579,756
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of managed support services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract has been awarded on an initial two year period with the option to extend by a further 12 month period.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.
Explanation:
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM1557.14 for a period of 2 years.
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
EdIS-24-004
Title
Education Authority Managed Support Services for EAConnect and NISTR
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Version1 Solutions Limited
Suite 3d&E, Third Floor, 31 Temple Street
Birmingham,
B2 5DB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03438874
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £579,756
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