Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Loreburn Housing Assosciation
Huntingdon, 27 Moffat Road
Dumfries
DG1 1NN
Contact
Kirsty Paul
Telephone
+44 7593530316
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14442
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
ICT Maintenance Contract
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ICT Maintenance Contract
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50324100 - System maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice awarding a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Loreburn Housing Association is entering into a contract with Designer Software Ltd allowing them to continue to provide the annual maintenance and support for the “Homemaster” Housing Management and Finance IT system.
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: £168,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice awarding a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Loreburn Housing Association is entering into a contract with Designer Software Ltd to continue to provide the annual maintenance and support for the “Homemaster” Housing Management and Finance integrated IT system.
This also allows Loreburn to continue to use this operating platform that it has configured to meet its business requirement in relation to Housing Management, Financials, Income Maximation, Repairs and Maintenance Management, Document Storage and performance reporting. Loreburn has bespoke API integrations with its other key IT systems to deliver key repairs and maintenance services.
The contract allows Loreburn to have its systems maintained by the provider, Designer Software Ltd, and this contract ensures that Loreburn Housing Association continues on the latest version of the system and has technical support should it have any issues, particularly around the APIs with our systems.
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
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:
This Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice directly awarding this contract without prior publication is to allow Loreburn to continue to use its current IT operating platform that it has configured to meet its business requirement in relation in relation to Housing Management, Financials, Income Maximation, Repairs and Maintenance Management, Document Storage and performance reporting.
Loreburn has bespoke API integrations with its other key IT systems to deliver key repairs and maintenance services.
The current system has been assessed to meet the needs of our business for the duration of this contract award and the organisation does not wish to seek to procure an alternative solution. The system does require to be maintained by the provider, Designer Software Ltd, and this contract ensures that Loreburn Housing Association continue of the latest version of the system and has technical support should it have any issues.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2021
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
Designer Software
Suite 2, 548-550 Elder House, Eldergate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1LR
Telephone
+44 1908260072
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £168,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £168,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:672377)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AN
Country
United Kingdom