Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DoF - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NISRA
Colby House, Stranmillis Court
BELFAST
BT9 5RR
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
DAC134/20 DoF NISRA ELMSB - Licensing, Support and Development of Statistical Survey IT System
Reference number
DAC 134/20
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
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) have a Contract with a supplier for the provision of licensing, support and development of statistical survey 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: £1,299,240
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) have a Contract with a supplier for the provision of licensing, support and development of statistical survey IT system
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:
The Contracting Authority will be relying on Regulation 72 1 B as the supplier holds exclusive rights to the software and no other supplier would be able to provide continuity for these critical services.
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: 2021/S 000-006261
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
14 October 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
EQUINITI ICS LIMITED
Belfast
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/
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: £942,854
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...