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Published 5 Nov 2021, 13:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Micro Focus Cobol Support

Official notice

Authority: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£103,821published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Nov 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Micro Focus Software UK Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award Notice following a published VEAT Notice for COPFS' Management Information System (PROMIS). A 1+1 contract is awarded to Micro Focus for the support and maintenance of the Micro Focus Cobol system in order to ensure continuity of service of PROMIS. Cobol is a legacy procedural programming language used globally across public and private sector business IT solutions. It is used by COPFS to compile and run PROMIS. The COPFS version of PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol.

CPV: Software support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The scope of the contract is annual support and maintenance renewal of MicroFocus CobolAwarded

The scope of the contract is annual support and maintenance renewal of MicroFocus Cobol. Cobol is a legacy procedural programming language used globally across public and private sector business IT solutions. It is used by COPFS to compile and run Inslaw’s Prosecutors Management Information System (PROMIS). The COPFS version of PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol. Additional information: The MicroFocus Cobol Server software continues to be critical to the operation of the COPFS case management systems. MicroFocus Cobol is used to run and compile the PROMIS application that enables COPFS to manage and progress cases through the judicial system. It is a business-critical software component available only from the stated supplier.

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 5 Nov 2021, 13:35 GMT
Last source update: 1 Dec 2021, 09:05 GMT
Authority reference: COPFS-2021-057
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-029765
Classification (CPV): Software support services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f429 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: The scope of the contract is annual support and maintenance renewal of MicroFocus Cobol. It is used to compile and run the Management Information System (PROMIS). COPFS PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol. As part of its Digital Strategy, COPFS intends replacing this software with Open Source software solutions, removing the need to purchase licences from MicroFocus. The work involved is complex and has to be resourced, planned and change managed carefully. This work has to be managed around COVID-19 pandemic, RRT and delivery of other corporate priorities. This award allows COPFS to contract for the shortest possible time.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:675501)

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
1 Dec 2021, 09:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £103,8211 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Nov 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Micro Focus Software UK Ltd	£103,821 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Micro Focus Software UK Ltd	£103,821 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029765-2021-COPFS-2021-057-1 · Micro Focus Software UK Ltd
Signed
30 Nov 2021
Value
£103,821
Status
active
Contract 027836-2021-COPFS-2021-057-1 · Micro Focus Software UK Ltd
Signed
4 Nov 2021
Value
£103,821
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeSocial protection 10 Ballater Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G5 9PSContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Clerk's OfficeReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Micro Focus Software UK LImitedAwarded supplier 22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, South East, RG14 1QNContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.