Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department of Finance
Enterprise Shared Services, 254 Dundonald House
BELFAST
BT4 3SB
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.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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DoF - ESS - DSS - Provision of Digital Resources and Services
Reference number
ID 4021248
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
The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) for the provision of Digital Resources and Services for an initial period of 3 years with two options to extend for (any period up to, and including) 12 months each. Services will be provided through 2 Lots – Digital Development Resources and Delivery and Product QAT Resources.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £17,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Digital Development Resources
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72820000 - Computer testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) for the provision of Digital Resources and Services for an initial period of 3 years with two options to extend for (any period up to, and including) 12 months each. Services will be provided through 2 Lots – Digital Development Resources and Delivery and Product QAT Resources.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.1 Senior Delivery Manager / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.2 Senior Business Analyst / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.3 Lead Software Developer / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.4 Lead Technical Architect Enterprise Architect / Weighting: 11.9
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.5 Technical Architect Solutions Architect / Weighting: 9.1
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Knowledge and Skills Transfer / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Service Management / Weighting: 7
Cost criterion - Name: AC5 Total Contract Price for Evaluation Purposes / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including 12 months each.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Delivery and Product QAT Resources
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72820000 - Computer testing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) for the provision of Digital Resources and Services for an initial period of 3 years with two options to extend for (any period up to, and including) 12 months each. Services will be provided through 2 Lots – Digital Development Resources and Delivery and Product QAT Resources.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.1 Test Manager / Weighting: 18.2
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.2 Senior QAT Analyst / Weighting: 11.2
Quality criterion - Name: AC1.3 Lead Delivery Manager – Delivery Assurance / Weighting: 12.6
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Knowledge and Skills Transfer / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 10.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Service Management / Weighting: 7
Cost criterion - Name: AC5 Total Contract Price for Evaluation Purposes / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are two options to extend for any period up to, and including 12 months each.
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
Open procedure
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 000-013368
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 Digital Development Resources
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VERSION1 SOFTWARE
Millennium House, Millennium Walkway
Dublin
none
Telephone
+44 35318657800
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
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: £11,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 Delivery and Product QAT Resources
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Expleo Technology UK Limited
7-11 Moorgate
LONDON
EC2R 6AF
Telephone
+44 7890043420
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: £6,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance will be managed as per the specification. and regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be grounds for termination of the contract at the Contractor's expense. In lieu of termination they may be issued with a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services Contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any Contractor in receipt of multiple Notice of Written Warning or Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement.
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. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom