Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DfE Tourism Northern Ireland
Linum Chambers, Bedford Square, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 2612780 -DfE - Tourism NI Tourism Business Hub and Website Development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212610 - Database software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DfE - Tourism NI is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify the Tourism NI Tourism Business Hub and Website Development contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.
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: £551,450
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48783000 - Content management software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services
- 72212783 - Content management software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI require a Contractor to deliver a solution to provide the NI tourism industry
with a “one-stop-shop” tourism business hub as well as a corporate “shopfront” for the hub which will contain all necessary corporate information. A specification of requirements for this work is outlined below; this includes:- The delivery of a Tourism Business Hub including the development of our corporate website, the full integration with Microsoft Dynamics and software applications to deliver the functionality requested. Contractor(s) must note that there may be workload fluctuations at different time periods of the year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology and Implementation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contract Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Business Continuity / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract commenced on the 6 March 2020 for 2 years. There are 3 additional optional extension options of 1 year 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
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:
To allow TNI to complete critical work that has become necessary through recovery following the pandemic, it is permissible to rely on regulation 71(1)(b) as the required work was not included in the initial procurement documents and a change of supplier would not be practical practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs.
This is not a modification for any additional time, but for additional services at £275,725 required within the contract term.
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: 2020/S 051-122319
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2020
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
MADE TO ENGAGE LIMITED
Ground Floor, Flax House, Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £827,175
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.