Awarded contract

P20524 - Provision of DNA Expert System

  • Forensic Science Northern Ireland

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-032198

Published 23 December 2021, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Forensic Science Northern Ireland

151 Belfast Road

Carrickfergus

BT38 8PL

Email

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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


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

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.finance-ni.gov.uk

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

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.finance-ni.gov.uk

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