Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)” · Capita Managed IT Solutions for Education Authority (Mar 2025)

Contracts

• Contract 009955-2025-1-1 · Capita Managed IT Solutions

  Signed

  29 Mar 2012

  Value

  £546,000,000

  Status

  active

  • Change The contract is in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 for an additional 1 year until 31/03/2025. This modification increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract (2012/S 053-085884). The contract was extended by 2 years until 31/03/2019 in accordance with the original contract (06/03/2012) and a CCN (31/03/2017). The original contract was modified for 3 years per VEAT (6/3/2019) and was further modified for an additional 2 years per VEAT (11/3/2022). This modification will facilitate the continuation of the existing managed service arrangements, functionality changes to effectively meet schools’ requirements and permit transition to a new contract. The current managed service arrangement includes the supply of a broad range of computer and related services including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services, information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This modification will enable continuation of the existing single contractor managed service arrangement whilst the EA transitions to a new managed service contract pursuant to the procurement exercise undertaken in 2023/24. The systems and services provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the Education Authority. The anticipated modification increase equates to GBP 33 000 000. The original contract value was GBP 350 000 000.

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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