Find a TenderAwarded
Published 6 Oct 2023, 17:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD) for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS)

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£5,208,086exc. VAT23.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Nov 2023awarded 26 Mar 2024
Awarded to MIS Emergency Systems

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD) for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

CPV: Computer network services · Custom software development services · Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Programming services of packaged software products · Software programming and consultancy services · Software-related services · System and support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,208,086
Extensions: The Contract will be awarded for a duration of 84 months, with the option of extending for any period or periods up to and including 24 months. The Contract is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirementsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2023, 17:55 BST
Last source update
29 Mar 2024, 12:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Nov 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010477
Classification (CPV)
Computer network servicesCustom software development servicesData servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportProgramming services of packaged software productsSoftware programming and consultancy servicesSoftware-related servicesSystem and support services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0408cd Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public Contract 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, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Publisher note: In section 1.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and Contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This Contract is not a joint Contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participant listed in 1.1). The value shown in II.1.5) of Contract Notice 2023/S 000-029613 will be used in the assessment of issues relating to materiality should they arise during the period of contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
20 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Nov 2023, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Nov 2023 → 4 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Nov 2023, 15:30 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 Mar 2024, 12:15 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 20 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
    17 Oct 2023, 10:17 BST
    +14 days · was 6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    29 Mar 2024, 12:15 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)6 Nov 202320 Nov 2023+14 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)6 Nov 202320 Nov 2023+14 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,970,1721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MIS Emergency SystemsSMEContract£3,970,172 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 14-16 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, UK, BT2 7BAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NI Ambulance Service TrustContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceReview body Belfast
  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.