DOJ NIPS DAC 27 21 COMPASS System License Support

Official notice

Authority: NI Prison Service

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£453,816published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Dec 2021

Awarded to Sensitive Information

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DOJ NI Prison Service are awarding a DAC for two years with two options to extend for one year each (four years in total) . The DAC will be awarded to support an existing license agreement for the Compass system.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NIPS currently use the COMPASS System for HR Payroll and Rostering and own the…

NIPS currently use the COMPASS System for HR Payroll and Rostering and own the required licenses. Support is required for future software releases, patching and technical support.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 17 Dec 2021, 10:35 GMT
Last source update: 17 Dec 2021, 10:35 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-031565
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0302c4 Find 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: NIPS will rely on a derogation, in this case 32 (2) (b) (iii) as Compass hold exclusive rights to the software currently in use by NIPS.

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 £453,8161 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sensitive Information	£453,816 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031565-2021-1 · Sensitive Information
Signed
16 Dec 2021
Value
£453,816
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NI Prison Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services c/o 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9EDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal or 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

Sensitive informationAwarded supplier Sensitive information, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.