Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
151 Belfast Road
Carrickfergus
BT38 8PL
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
P20524 - Provision of DNA Expert System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
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:
FSNI require a Contractor for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of an “Expert”
Assistance Software package for Forensic DNA Analysis. The services required include the provisioning and licensing for an expert software COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) package, on-site installation, training, maintenance and support for an initial contract period of 5 years.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
72
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: 2021/S 000-030686
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:
31 March 2015
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
Sensitive Information
Belfast
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
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: £178,312
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
he 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.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
FSNI require a Contractor for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of an “Expert”
Assistance Software package for Forensic DNA Analysis. The services required include the provisioning and licensing for an expert software COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) package, on-site installation, training, maintenance and support for an initial contract period of 5 years.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
96
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£178,312
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sensitive Information
United Kingdom
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
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):
This modification is to extend the end date of this contract by a further 12 months, from 30 March 2022 until 30 March 2023.
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:
To ensure continuity of service to FSNI for their critical business functions whilst the requirement is retendered, it is permissible to rely on regulation 72(1)(b) - additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial
inconvenience/duplication of costs. The total value of this modification is £24,000.
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: £24,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £276,377