ID 3915778 DOJDAC 20/21 Provision of Software support and licences for 'FOR THE RECORD (FTR)'

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Awarded value£212,488published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Dec 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publication2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Direct Award Contract for the provision of Software Support and licences regarding For The Record (FTR).

CPV: Software support services · Software-related services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

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: 1 Dec 2021, 11:24 GMT
Last source update: 17 Dec 2021, 16:44 GMT
Authority reference: ID 3915778
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-031669
Classification (CPV): Software support servicesSoftware-related services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fbcf 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: Due to on-going business needs NICTS require this Contractor for licensing of this software support to ensure they continue to have access to a required software interface. These services are only available direct from this Contractor as they are the sole supplier of the licenses and therefore able to provide the support and maintenance required. This contract is therefore being awarded through the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). There are allowances under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier in cases where competition is absent for technical reasons. regulation 32. 2..b. ii. ; or for. reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual. property rights. regulation 32. 2. b. iii.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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 incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) prior to this contract is awarded.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £212,4881 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 17 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publicationSME	£212,488 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publicationSMEContract	£212,488 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract · Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publicationSME
Signed
17 Dec 2021
Value
£212,488
Status
active
Contract 029785-2021-1 · Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publicationSME
Signed
1 Dec 2021
Value
£212,488
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Laganside House, Oxford Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 3LAContact 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 as amend.Review body United Kingdom

1 commercial party on the notice

Due to the sensitive nature of this contract the supplier name will be withheld from publicationAwarded supplier United Kingdom, Northern IrelandContact email

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.