Official UK procurement notice
DAC 33/23 - SEUPB - Jems Implementation
Authority: Special EU Programmes Body·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDAC 33/23 - SEUPB - Jems Implementation
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1SEUPB currently have a contract for the implementation of the Jems SystemAwarded
SEUPB currently have a contract for the implementation of the Jems System. This contract is to allow for continued service provision until SEUPB can complete a tender process for all Jems service requirements for the full duration of the PEACEPLUS Programme requirements. Additional information: This is a re-issue of VEAT reference 2023/S 000-009493 which was published on 31 March 2023 to advise that the supplier's name is now Get Swarm's Limited, and not Digital Transformation Networks LTD as originally published. There was no change of supplier, simply a change of name.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Price
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
- 31 Mar 2023, 14:26 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2023, 10:06 BST
- Authority reference
ID 4782737- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015648- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7ccFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
SEUPB will rely on a derogation - in this case regulation in this case Reg. 32 2 b ii and iii) due to technical and economic reasons in that it is business critical to ensure continuity of Jems support for application assessment and reporting module customisations in line with SEUPB regulatory requirements. The supplier is the only provider who can provide this service.
- Review procedure
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). The authority incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.
Publisher note: The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If after the specified. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the Notice.
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 May 2023- Buyer details updated4 May 2023, 15:50 BST
- Buyer details updated16 May 2023, 15:52 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Jun 2023, 10:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.14) | — | This is a notice of additional information to award notice 2023/S 000-012830. This award notice was published on 04.05.2023 to advise that the requirement detailed in VEAT notice 2023/S 000-009493 published on 31.03.2023 had been awarded. However, the Contractor changed their name from Digital Transformation Networks to Get Swarms Limited. This was solely a name change, the Contractor remained the… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Transformation Networks LTDSME | £123,500 † | — | Awarded |
| Get Swarms LimitedSMEContract | £123,500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Get Swarms LimitedSME | £123,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013956-2023-1 · Get Swarms LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 May 2023
- Value
- £123,500
- Status
- active
Contract · Get Swarms LimitedSME
- Signed
- 2 May 2023
- Value
- £123,500
- Status
- active
Contract 009493-2023-1 · Digital Transformation Networks LTDSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- £123,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- European UnionFunder
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 2015.Review body
- 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 PCR2015 as amendedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Digital Transformation Networks LTDAwarded supplier
- Get Swarms LimitedAwarded supplier
- Get Swarms LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.