Official UK procurement notice
Delivery of software solutions, implementation services and support services required to replace Energia Group Customer Apps (Android and iOS)
Authority: Energia Group
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Project Information Memorandum (PIM) has been prepared by Energia Group as a briefing note for potential bidders interested in delivering software solutions, implementation services and support services required to replace the following Energia Group Customer Apps (Android and iOS);
Energy Online - Power NI;
Energy Online - Energia; and
Power NI Keypad+.
Energia has established a 'Digital Engine', as an internal programme for the delivery of these mobile applications and will work closely with the chosen Supplier from this procurement to supply software solutions, implementation services and support services as part of that programme.
The chosen Supplier must be flexible in the provision of the software solutions, implementation services and support services and be willing to cooperate fully with the Energia Group and other relevant parties involved in the Digital Engine to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with the overall requirements.
CPV: Custom software development services · Software configuration services · Software consultancy services · Software development services · Software implementation services · Software support services · Systems testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Energia Group is seeking to replace the existing 'web wrapped' Power NI and…Renewal
The Energia Group is seeking to replace the existing 'web wrapped' Power NI and Energia apps with new modern mobile apps for iOS and Android leveraging the Microsoft Azure platform to deliver the mobile apps API back end. These new apps shall maintain all existing functionality and seek to make functional improvements and enhancements.
The scope of this procurement is to deliver the following services:
- Development of a Power NI mobile Customer App, that incorporates existing Keypad+ app functionality and be available for download by both iOS and Android users on the App and Google Play Stores;
- Development of an Energia mobile Customer App that will be available for download by both iOS and Android users on the App and Google Play Stores;
- Implementation of Azure DevOps Pipelines for applications code build, deployment and distribution to the Apple and Google Play stores;
- Implementation of a test automation pack to quality assure the above Customer Apps;
- Integration with Customer Identity & Access Management including, but not limited to, sign up, sign in, forgot password and forgot username; and
- Level 2 and Level 3 Support and Change services for the above Customer Apps for three years (with two optional extension periods of twelve months to be exercised at Energia Group's discretion).
The catalogue of back end APIs to serve data to the Customer Apps is being delivered by Energia via their Digital Engine. Additional information: The budget is estimated to be between £3,000,000 and £6,000,000 depending on if the optional extension periods are availed of.
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).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 23 Jun 2023, 09:42 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2023, 15:30 BST
- Authority reference
EGTI2301- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017989- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dbe0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Interested parties should contact Procurement at Energia Group at the following email address, [email protected] to register an interest, and access to relevant documentation and the data room will be implemented as appropriate. Please use the tender reference (EGTI2301) in the subject line of your email.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
23 Jun 2023 → 11 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published23 Jun 2023, 15:30 BST
- Submission deadline24 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected11 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated total value · II.1.5 | Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000 | Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000 | |
| — | TextAdditional information · II.2.14 | The budget is estimated to be between £3,000,000 and £6,000,000 depending on if the optional extension periods are availed of. | The budget is estimated to be between £2,000,000 and £8,000,000 depending on if the optional extension periods are availed of. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Energia Group Legal TeamReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria