ID 3442252 - DAC 130/20 - DE - Safer Schools App

Authority: Department of Education (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Awarded value£345,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to INEQE Safeguarding Group, INEQE GROUP LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ID 3442252 - DAC 130/20 - DE - Safer Schools App

CPV: Educational software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast

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: 19 Jan 2021, 17:40 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2021, 09:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-004918
Classification (CPV): Educational software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028bad Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This is for the provision of a safeguarding app for primary and post primary schools which is a necessary service required by the Department and is permitted under Regulation 32 2 b ii and iii due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 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 published a VEAT Notice (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this. contract was awarded.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £345,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 10 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
INEQE Safeguarding Group	£170,000 †	—	Awarded
INEQE GROUP LIMITEDSMEContract	£175,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract · INEQE GROUP LIMITEDSME
Signed
10 Mar 2021
Value
£175,000
Status
active
Contract 001111-2021-1 · INEQE Safeguarding Group
Signed
1 Jan 2021
Value
£170,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Rathgael House, Bangor, UK, BT19 7PRContact 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 2015Review body Belfast

2 commercial parties on the notice

INEQE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier 9 UPPER CRESCENT, BELFAST, UK, BT7 1NTContact email
INEQE Safeguarding GroupAwarded supplier 9 Upper Crescent, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NTContact email

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.