Award

DAC 134/22 ID 4575225 - Parades Commission for NI - Provision of Website and notification management system.

  • NIO - Parades Commission NI

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033617

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0388b2

Published 28 November 2022, 11:48am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NIO - Parades Commission NI

2nd Floor, Andras House, 60 Great Victoria Street,

BELFAST

BT2 7BB

Email

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

DAC 134/22 ID 4575225 - Parades Commission for NI - Provision of Website and notification management system.

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

This DAC is for the continued provision of a website and notification management system that the Commission requires to fulfil its statutory duties to allow sufficient time for a new solution to be implemented.

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: £248,684

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

This DAC is for the continued provision of a website and notification management system that the Commission requires to fulfil its statutory duties to allow sufficient time for a new solution to be implemented. The current system is owned and managed by the provider who has exclusive rights to its products, the DAC will permit time for the system to be brought in house.

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 Authority will rely on a derogation- in this case regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) - Where competition is absent for technical reasons and regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) - For reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

as the supplier’s solution is bespoked and fully aligned to the Commissions processes and statutory requirements/obligations.

The Commission will also rely on derogation 32(2)(c) as work is due to commence on the insourcing of the longer term solution and the Commission do not have the resources nor budget to duplicate costs/resources in running two separate processes.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 November 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

Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the Contractor name will be witheld from publication.

Not disclosed

Email

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

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £248,684


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 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 incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.