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Published 15 Nov 2022, 08:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3871582 - DAERA - Procurement of a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution

Official notice

Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£600,0003 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Feb 2022
Awarded to INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DAERA Digital Services Division has procured a contract to deliver a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution with modules to support automating and socialising the cyber risk register amongst the risk stakeholders which is driving up the proactive management of these risks. DAERA require a modification of this contract to complete additional works to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO27001 requirements for certification. The modification value required is £50,000

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Extensions: The contract commenced on 11 February 2022 for an initial period of 2 years until 10 February 2024. There are 2 optional extension periods of 1 year each.

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
Services
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
15 Nov 2022, 08:42 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2024, 14:36 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001112
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038465 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

DAERA Digital Services Division has procured a contract to deliver a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution with modules to support automating and socialising the cyber risk register amongst the risk stakeholders which is driving up the proactive management of these risks. DAERA require a modification of this contract to complete additional works to enable the department to maintain compliance with ISO27001 requirements for certification. The modification value required is £50,000

Regulation 72(1)(b) Additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into

Notice history

4 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.1)ID 3781582 - DAERA - Procurement of a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) SolutionID 3871582 - DAERA - Procurement of a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solution

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-11: 1 release · 15 Nov 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £600,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 3latest 11 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME£225,000 †—Awarded
INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME£150,000 †—Awarded
INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 001112-2024-1 · INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    11 Feb 2022
    Value
    £225,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 032296-2022-1 · INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    11 Feb 2022
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 034530-2022-1-1 · INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    11 Feb 2022
    Value
    £225,000
    Status
    active
    • Change The contract has been modified to allow DAERA to purchase two additional modules (IT Security and Vendor modules) that are required to support DAERA’s ISO 27001 certification., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional works have become necessary, therefore DAERA will rely on regulation 72(1)(b) –Additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Jubilee House, 111 Ballykelly Road, Ballykelly, Limavady, UK, BT49 9HPContact 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 2015.Review body Belfast
  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. 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 as amended.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.