Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Road
BELFAST
BT1 3BG
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
ID 5584099 DAC 86/24 DE CCEA - Hr and Payroll System
Reference number
ID 5584099
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 is a Direct Award for the use of the HR and Payroll software System for CCEA.
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: £707,370
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Direct Award for the use of the HR and Payroll software System for CCEA.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The award of this contract to a single supplier relies on Public Contract Regulations 2015 32(2)(b)(ii) where supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier when competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.
This Direct Award Contract will cover a three year period, during which they will be testing the market for a new contract to commence in 2027.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031777
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zellis UK LIMITED
Zellis Peoplebuilding 2 - Peoplebuilding Estate, Maylands Avenue
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
HP2 4NW
Telephone
+44 1442232424
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £707,370
Total value of the contract/lot: £707,370
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).