Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
ict.procureeani.org.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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ICT-24-033 - Education Authority Pre-School Standardisation Online Portal Development
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
An Outsystem Development and Managed Service. This Call-off Contract is a direct award from G-Cloud 14 framework.
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: £1,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is in place to provide an Outsystem Development and Managed Service. This has been awarded via a direct award call-off from G-Cloud 14 framework.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is awarded for an initial 3 year period with the optional extension period of a further 12 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract is a direct award Call-off from G-Cloud 14 framework.
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 contract was a direct award call off from CCS framework agreement G-Cloud 14 therefore prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union was not applicable.
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
3 February 2025
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
Version 1 Solutions Limited
Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4DL
Redditch
B97 4DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The call off contract was awarded via G-Cloud 14 on 03/02/2025. EA intend to modify the call off by increasing the contract value from £800,000 to £1,200,000. This modification for additional value meets the conditions of Reg 72(1)(b):. This is for additional services that have become necessary and were unforeseen when initially procuring the contract.. Besides the time needed to manage a new procurement, a new supplier would require time to onboard, understand the complex landscape, and build relationships—delaying progress and potentially leading to missteps or rework. Valuable contextual knowledge and insights gained through prior engagement would be lost, disrupting the flow of work and undermining the efficiencies already achieved. In a programme of this scale and complexity, such disruption could significantly impact timelines, stakeholder confidence, and the overall success of the project. . A new procurement for these services would cause delay, incur further costs and resource implications to manage such a procurement, and there would be a delay to the overall project which will be of significant inconvenience to EA.. The value of the proposed modification (i.e. £400k) does not exceed 50% of the original contract value which is £800k..
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.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom