Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 1 Jun 2022, 15:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Active Directory Migration Tooling

Official notice

Authority: University of Ulster (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£186,592published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 May 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Active Directory Migration Tooling

CPV: License management software package · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The following key requirements defined by UU:Awarded

The following key requirements defined by UU:

  • Domain Controller Upgrade and Consolidation
  • Directory Services Consolidation
  • Domain Functional Level Changes
  • On Premise Exchange Upgrade
  • Upgrade and Migration of Azure AD Connect
  • MS Security Baseline
  • Vulnerability Threat Remediation Additional information: This call-off contract was awarded following a further competition mini-competition as provided for under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

ITS4042SU Software License Resellers Agreement Lot 4- Other

Delivery: Northern Ireland · All Campuses

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Jun 2022, 15:19 BST
Last source update
1 Jun 2022, 15:19 BST
Authority reference
project_26890
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-015381
Classification (CPV)
License management software packageSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0342bb Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This framework agreement that was availed of was procured via the Open route and a notice was published on 12 February 2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) under reference 2020/S 033-078650. The Framework agreement used had already been tendered in accordance with the EU Directives. This award notice is voluntary. Reg: 50 (4); in the case of framework agreements, contracting authorities shall not be bound to send a notice of the results of the procurement procedure for each contract based on that agreement.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Public Contracts 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 (Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The contract will commence on 31st May 2022 and expire on 30th May 2023.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £186,5921 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 31 May 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Softcat Plc£186,592 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Active Directory Migration Tooling · Softcat Plc

    Signed
    31 May 2022
    Value
    £186,592
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Ulster

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation NIC100166 Block X Room X031, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat plcAwarded supplier02174990 Fieldhouse Ln, Marlow, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.