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Published 27 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3971947 DoJ - NICTS Business Solution - Themis

Official notice

Authority: Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

ServicesCompetitive dialogue
Published estimate£45,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2023awarded 8 Aug 2024
Awarded to Information withheld for security reasons

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority wishes to procure a Supplier that can design and deliver:

  • Business transformation (Interim and Target Operating Models) to: o Improve and standardise ways of working across the Authority; o Maximise the use of available resources and enhance staff skills; o Increase organisational efficiency, substantially reduce the significant reliance on paper across the courts and tribunals system and to maximise return on investment by the Authority; o Support the Authority to deliver cultural changes required to embed new ways of working, secure the confidence and participation of key stakeholders and justice partners to operate within a digital-first environment; o Help deliver improved outcomes; and o Support the delivery of user-centric designed services.
  • A new digital solution (Themis) that must: o Safeguard the delivery of business-critical services and functions, interfacing or integrating as appropriate with Causeway and other essential digital systems, tools, and services; o Support improved business processes with increased automation and achieve a substantial reduction on the reliance of paper-based administrative processes, including the lodgement of applications and evidence (which can exceed thousands of pages depending on case type). o Provide GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) / information management / security / PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance whilst reducing the significant need for the storage of paper-based records by the Authority and judiciary. o Provide integrated modern payment, transaction and communication channels that reduce the reliance on paper and traditional channels; o Provide real time management information and automated workflow; and: o Support service delivery reflective of the new operating model design and service user needs.

CPV: Custom software development services · Database and operating software package · Helpdesk and support services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software package · Information systems · Maintenance of information technology software · Programming services of packaged software products · Servers · Software configuration services · Software consultancy services · Software development services · +8 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£45,000,000
Extensions: The contract will have an option to extend subject to the terms of the contract and the performance of the successful Economic Operator for 6 years followed by a further optional extension period of up to 3 years. · The contract will have an option to extend (subject to the terms of the contract and the performance of the successful Economic Operator) for 6 years followed by a further optional extension period of up to 3 years.Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria - as detailed in the tender documents: 70%
  • Quantitative Criteria - as detailed in the tender documents: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria - as detailed in the tender documents: 70
  • Quantitative Criteria - as detailed in the tender documents: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as set out in the Information Memorandum. A selection process will also be used to identify economic operators, who having submitted a response to the Selection Questionnaire, sufficiently demonstrate to the Department’s satisfaction the appropriate technical and professional ability, economic, financial and legal standing to meet the requirements of the contract.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Competitive dialogue
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
27 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT
Last source update
14 Aug 2024, 09:52 BST
Authority reference
ID 3971947
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025738
Classification (CPV)
Custom software development servicesDatabase and operating software packageHelpdesk and support servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIndustry specific software packageInformation systemsMaintenance of information technology softwareProgramming services of packaged software productsServersSoftware configuration services
+10 moreSoftware consultancy servicesSoftware development services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ac0b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The appointment to the contract will be subject to the preferred supplier demonstrating that the minimum requirements specified in the selection questionnaire continue to be met and that there being no material adverse change to the standing of the supplier. The appointment will also be subject to all other necessary due diligence being carried out by the Authority. Contract performance will be subject to the conditions specified in the contract and the successful Supplier’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days). The notification provide full information on the award decision and evaluation outcome. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: Contract performance will be subject to the conditions specified in the contract and the successful Supplier’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.

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
3 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2023 → 14 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Sept 2023, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 Aug 2024, 09:52 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2024, 09:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £85,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Information withheld for security reasonsSMEContract£85,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · Information withheld for security reasonsSME

    Signed
    8 Aug 2024
    Value
    £85,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Laganside House, Oxford Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 3LLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Information withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier Information withheld for security reasons, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria