Official UK procurement notice
Accounting Services Programme (ASP)
Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Accounting Services Programme ("ASP") is complex large scale contract which migrated all Northern Ireland Government Departments, the Northern Ireland Office, the Public Prosecution Service, a non-ministerial Department and a number of their Agencies and other bodies ; to a common accounting system. The contract covers, inter alia, the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products.
This modification will extend the existing contract for an initial period of 36 months with potential to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a contract modification , extending the contract term of the current…
This is a contract modification , extending the contract term of the current Accounting Services Programme contract. The estimated value is 26 million GBP and this will be the maximum expenditure under the modification. This contract extension is required to ensure continuity of services whilst this complex, transformational project is competitively tendered. The Accounting Services Programme ("ASP") migrated all of the Northern Ireland Government Departments , the Northern Ireland Office , the Public Prosecution Service and a number of their Agencies and other Bodies to the common accounting system. The contract covers, inter alia, the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products. Additional information: This is a modification of the current contract to ensure continuity of essential services whilst the new competitive process is undertaken.The estimated value is 26 million GBP and this will the maximum expenditure under the modification, 50% of the original contract value.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2022, 09:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2022, 09:54 GMT
- Authority reference
S/9946/03- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006546- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03202cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The Interg8 Programme (formerly the Central Government Transformation Programme) is working towards procuring follow on arrangements for the Department's current Finance and HR/Payroll Shared Services, provided to all
Account NI and HR Connect's current customers. This modification to extend the contract is to 'plug the gap' until delivery of the Interg8 solution. There is no option to do nothing nor have a break in service given the criticality, scale and complexity of the services delivered.
The Regulations permit the modification of a contract where the changes proposed meet one or more of the prescribed tests as set out in Regulation 72.
This contract is being modified in accordance with Regulation 72(1) (b); whereby additional services "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable for economic or technical and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.
The limitations imposed by Regulation 72(1) (b) include that the 50% of the value of the original contract shall apply to the value of each modification. The expenditure of the contract will be closely monitored to ensure strict adherence to the regulatory financial cap and will not exceed 50%.
- Review procedure
There is no review body for mediation procedures in Northern Ireland.
This modification is governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) and provides for Economic Operators who have suffered or who risk suffering loss or damage as a consequence of an alleged breach of duty owned in accordance with Regulation 91 to start proceedings in the High Court.
A standstill period of a minimum 10 calendar days will commence upon publication of this notice. This provides transparency and time to challenge the required decision before the modification is progressed and the extended contract is entered into.
Any proceedings relating to any perceived non-compliance with the relevant law must be started within 30 days, beginning with the date when the Economic Operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen.( A court may extend the time to 3 months where the court considers that there is a good reason for doing so).
Publisher note: The Integr8 programme (formerly the Central Government Transformation Programme) is working towards procuring follow-on arrangements for the Department's current Finance and HR/Payroll shared services, provided to all of Account NI and HR Connect's current customers. This modification to extend the contract is to 'plug the gap' until delivery of the replacement contract, the Interg8 solution. There is no option to do nothing nor have a break in service given the criticality, scale and complexity of the services delivered. The Regulations permit the modification of a contract where the changes proposed meet one or more of the prescribed tests as set out in Regulation 72. This contract is being modified in accordance with Regulation 72(1) (b); whereby additional services "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable for economic or technical and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. The limitations imposed by Regulation 72(1) (b) include that the 50% of the value of the original contract shall apply to the value of each modification. The value of this modification will not exceed the 50% cap.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Telecommunication plc | £127,374,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Accounting Services Programme (ASP) · British Telecommunication plc
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2006
- Value
- £127,374,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Construction and Procurement DeliveryReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Telecommunication plcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.