DAC 67/21 - Grant Making System Support

Official notice

Authority: Department for Communities - Sport NI (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£122,370published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Aug 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Blackbaud Europe

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sport NI require a DAC for support of the current grant management system for a period of 24 months to allow for new Finance and HR Systems to be procured and implemented as part of a digital transformation programme – this will also allow a period of stability for these new systems before reviewing Sport NI’s Grant Management provision.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Services
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: 10 Aug 2021, 15:55 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2021, 15:55 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-019356
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d30b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Sport NI will rely on a derogation in accordance with Reg 32 (2) (b) (iii). This would be on the basis that Blackbaud own the source code and IPR to the BBGM software and would not permit any other supplier to use or support.

Review and risk notes

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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £122,3701 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Blackbaud EuropeSME	£122,370 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019356-2021-1 · Blackbaud EuropeSME
Signed
10 Aug 2021
Value
£122,370
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Communities - Sport NI

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services House of Sport, 2A Upper Malone Road, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5LAContact email

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 Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Blackbaud Europe LtdAwarded supplier 5th Floor, Shackleton House 4 Battle Bridge Lane, London, UK, SE1 2HXContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.