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
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.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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
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 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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 051-122319
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
6 March 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession 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 the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £551,450
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 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 incorporated a standstill period before this contract modification was awarded. The standstill period was for a minimum of 10 calendar days..
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72212610 - Database software development services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) 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 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.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£551,450
seven.1.7) 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
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
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 (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.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This is to allow for the provision of necessary additional services required for the contract, due to unforeseen reasons. A change of supplier would not be practical (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs. This is permissible under the PCR 2015 Regulations 72 (b).
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £275,725
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £827,175