Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norwich City Council
City Hall
NORWICH
NR21NH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Uniform System
Reference number
NRW/20326
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
System required for the digitalisation of the council's Planning and Regulatory Service.
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: £1,014,255
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norwich City Council, City Hall, Norwich.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To build upon existing software (UNIform) already used within the service but providing add-ons and enhancements to existing systems to ensure better workflows, data management and, most importantly, customer experience.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Under framework agreement there is no maximum call-off period for contract. Is currently for a period of 5 years to August 2028.
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:
Direct Award made via a Call-Off agreement of Lot 3 (Housing, Environmental and Planning Solutions) of the Vertical Applications Solutions framework with Crown Commercial Services (CCS). Allows direct award option to most suitable supplier following due diligence checks by the council.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
Contract No
Uniform System
Title
NRW/20326
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Idox Software LTD
Unit 5, Woking 8, Forsyth Road
Woking, Surrey
GU21 5SB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House
02933889
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,014,255
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,014,255
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norwich City Council
City Hall, St Peters Street
Norwich
NR2 1NH
Country
United Kingdom