Scope
Description
This procurement is for the on-going development, support and maintenance of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) Database. LMC uses the NIBL FQAS CRM database to manage and operate this NIBL FQAS on a daily basis. In order to operate NIBL FQAS effectively and efficiently a database is required to store information in relation to NIBL FQAS participant's
membership, registration, inspection and certification.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,600,000 excluding VAT
- £1,920,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
20 June 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
20 June 2025
Standstill period
- End: 1 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 July 2025 to 1 January 2029
- Possible extension to 1 July 2035
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years and six months, from the Effective Date as stated on the Award Letter. This includes an implementation period of up to six months.
There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 2 years e.g. 3.5+2+2+2 years. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50312110 - Maintenance of mainframe computers
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 7 tenders received
- 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
OpenSky Data Systems
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVW-1381-XJPR
Premier Business Centre B, Osprey Business Campus, John Devoy Road,
Naas, Co. Kildare
W91W0D0
Ireland
Email: info@openskydata.com
Website: http://www.openskydata.com
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNDD-6986-JGQQ
Lissue Industrial Estate
Lisburn
BT28 2LU
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast