Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance - IT Assist
Craigantlet Buildings, Stoney Road
BELFAST
BT4 3SX
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
MOD 153/22 DoF IT Assist DSS ESS – Ivanti Support and Maintenance
Reference number
ID 1410709 MOD 153/22
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
IT Assist is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert Economic Operators of its intention to modify the contract to ensure that support, maintenance and licensing continues until the end of the contract term.
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: £735,589.55
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The value of the contract is being increased by 50 percent to cover the renewal of the contract for two years and to purchase extra licenses required for IT Assist's expanding customer base.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
IT Assist is relying 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.
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
Contract No
1
Title
ID 1410709 MOD 153/22 DoF IT Assist DSS ESS – Ivanti Support and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 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
Boxxe Ltd.
York
BT61 1ET
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £245,196.52
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £735,589.55
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value of the modification is £245196.52 over 2 years.
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 PCR2015 as amended.
As above
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended
As above
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. Contracting Authority will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this modification to the contract is applied.