Programme and Project Management System Licences

Official notice

Authority: Radioactive Waste Management Limited

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 15 Oct 2021no call for competition

Awarded to CORA Systems Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Radioactive Waste Management Limited (the Contracting Authority)(RWM) in 2019 implemented a P3M tool (Cora) as part of a wider business transformation initiative to deliver industry best practice in project and programme management. The contract period was for two years and development and implementation of the system took place from July to December 2019. This meant that the system licences were not activated until the system went live on 1 December 2019.

A contract amendment, extended the contract period from July 2021 to 30 November 2021 to align with the licence renewal. The contract expires at the end of November 2021. There is a business requirement to maintain Cora for a further year whilst RWM transitions functionality into key company PPM systems. RWM, by way of business continuation and smooth transition, seeks to award a contract directly to Cora Systems Limited ("Cora") in buying licences for a one year period until 30 November 2022.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Contracting Authority(RWM) needs to buy PPM licences (Cora System) for a one year…

The Contracting Authority(RWM) needs to buy PPM licences (Cora System) for a one year period until 30 November 2022.

There is a business requirement to maintain Cora for a further year whilst RWM transitions functionality into key company PPM systems. RWM, by way of business continuation and smooth transition, seeks to award a contract directly to Cora Systems.

Delivery: South East

Procedure 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Oct 2021, 17:57 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2021, 17:57 BST
Authority reference: RWM415
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-026459
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eec8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Contracting Authority considers that the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified pursuant to Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and accordingly the direct award of contract to Cora Systems may lawfully be agreed between the parties and implemented without the need to conduct a procurement procedure. The intellectual property of the system licences is owned by Cora. The licences are inclusive of maintenance and support services which are required to be delivered by Cora the Contractor as part of the licence provision. This is important as the tool may be in need of bug fixes and enhancement which arise during the use the Programme and Project Management System. There is no other supplier that can provide this as Cora is the exclusive owner of the intellectual property rights. The Contracting Authority will be entering into a contract (RWM415) with Cora for the provision of Programme and Project Management System Licences on 01 December 2021 to 30 November 2022. The Contracting Authority proposes to award the contract only for a year to provide continuity of support, and maintenance.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CORA Systems LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Programme and Project Management System Licences · CORA Systems LimitedSME
Signed
15 Oct 2021
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The Contracting Authority(RWM) needs to buy PPM licences (Cora System) for a one year…	—	—	—	£91,000 – £100,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£91,000 – £100,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Radioactive Waste Management Limited

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsNuclear Decommissioning Building 329 West Thomson Avenue, Harwell Oxford,, Didcot, South East, OX11 0GDContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CORA Systems LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 7 Mercantile Plaza, Bridge Lane,, Carrick on Shannon, IE, N41 HK23Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.