Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LTD
40 Old Westland Rd
Belfast
BT146TE
Contact
Marie Bradley
Telephone
+44 2890354813
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oracle Software Licences
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Oracle software licences to permit NI Water to continue using Oracle until the replacement contract goes live December 2024
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: £575,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of 40 Oracle software licences to permit NI Water to continue using Oracle until the replacement contract goes live December 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
NI Water is currently procuring a new Cloud software platform for its business-critical functions including but not limited to HR, Financials and Procurement. This is being delivered under the current live tender process 2021/S 000-030134 and Future Corporate Systems programme.
In the interim NI Water requires Oracle license support for an additional 2 years from 01-Jan-23 to 31-Dec-24 for its current e-business suite platform as it transitions to its newly procured platform resulting from the above tender.
This is permitted under Utility Contracts Regulation 50 1 (c) (ii) and iii due to technical reasons and (f) repetition of similar services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
16 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
Oracle Corporation
Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
Oracle Corporation
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £575,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £575,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NI Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom