Official UK procurement notice
ID 3455018 - DAC 37/21 - DfE - NWRC - m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems for all NI FE Colleges.
Authority: North West Regional College on behalf of all FE Colleges NI (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department of Economy, North West Regional College on behalf of all the FE Colleges Northern Ireland require an extension of m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems for an initial period of 6 months, with an option to extend for a further period of 6 months.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 16 Mar 2021, 15:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Apr 2021, 12:25 BST
- Authority reference
ID 3455018- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008200- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c41Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The Department of Economy, North West Regional College on behalf of all the FE Colleges Northern Ireland require an extension of m-hance support for existing hardware and support of both ABW and Jane Systems. This Notice is to advise the proposed award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract in cases of extreme urgency brought
about by events unforseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with (regulation 32(2)(c)).
- 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 did incorporate 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-hance LimitedSME | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
| M-HANCE GROUP LIMITEDSMEContract | £600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · M-HANCE GROUP LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2021
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Contract 005328-2021-1 · M-hance LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Mar 2021
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- M-HANCE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- m-hanceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.