Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Targeting Operating Model (TOM) Review, Definition & Implementation

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£149,219published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jan 2025no call for competition
Awarded to 6BYTHREE DIGITAL LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services contract - Provision of Initial and Follow-Up ITSM Implementation phases and Target Operating Model Definition and Implementation Services.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of Initial and Follow-Up ITSM Implementation phases and Target Operating…

Provision of Initial and Follow-Up ITSM Implementation phases and Target Operating Model Definition and Implementation Services.

Extensions: Contracting authority retained the option to extend the period of this contract beyond it's initial term. Contract extended until 31 March 2026.

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
1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
Authority reference
ICT-24-032
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052927
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05919d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This contract was awarded as a Call off Contract via CCS G-Cloud 14 framework. The contract was initially awarded for the period 06.01.25 - 31.07.25. EA have used the extension option available within the call off contract to extend the contract until 31.03.26.

The original Call off Contract awarded value was £119,218.75.

EA intends to modify the call off contract to increase the call ff value by £30,000 to a total of £149,218.75. The modification is justified as additional services are required that EA did not foresee when establishing the contract and to change provider at this time would cause delay in terms of managing a new procurement. The additional £30k value required is 25% of the original contract value and well below the 50% threshold.

Regulation 72 (1) (b) applies.

The regulation states:

(b)for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor-

(i)cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement,

(ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority,

provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Publisher note: The contract has been extended to 31 March 2026 using extension option contained in the call off contract. EA intends to modify this contract by increasing the contract value by £30,000 to a total of £149,218.75. Additional services are required that EA did not foresee when establishing the contract and to change provider at this time would cause delay in terms of managing a new procurement. The overall nature of contract is not altered and the Modification value does not exceed 50 % of original contract value.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £149,2191 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
6BYTHREE DIGITAL LTD£149,219 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.