Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DoF Enterprise Shared Services
Craigantlet Buildings, Stoney Road
BELFAST
BT4 3SX
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
ID 4428335 DoF ESS - IT Assist - NI Direct Hosting Infrastructure Support
Reference number
ID 4428335
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
DoF ESS IT Assist is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to award a contract to provide 12 Months support and maintenance for its equipment and software to ensure Manufacturer and Supplier compliance for the NIDirect VX rail environment.
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: £168,936
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IT Assist requires DELL to provide 12 months support and maintenance for equipment and software to ensure Manufacturer and supplier compliance for the for the complex NI Direct Hosting Environment ensuring continuity of support between handover of the environment from BT to IT Assist and award of the new Cloud Infrastructure Support and Service contract in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
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:
The Client is relying on derogation 32(3)(b)(iii) of the PCRs 2015 (as amended) as the supplier owns the propriety rights for the equipment and NI Direct hosting environment.
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
Contract No
1
Title
ID 4428335 DoF ESS - IT Assist Hosting Infrastructure Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 September 2022
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
DELL Corporation Limited
BRACKNELL
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £168,936
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 will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.