Services - 372955-2018
25/08/2018    S163

United Kingdom-Belfast: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2018/S 163-372955

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Postal address: 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: BT3 9ED
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: ict.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

DAERA — Digital Development Services and Solutions

II.1.2)Main CPV code
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is preparing this Open Competition to establish contractual arrangements for the provision of ICT services to assist in the delivery of its ICT enabled change programmes. These services include application development, technical delivery support, testingand GIS. These ICT services will assist in delivering line of business software solutions and outcomes. It isanticipated the contract will be awarded by the autumn 2018. Under this procurement the Contractor will be required to support the Authority's social benefit objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate, in particular, to social considerations.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 150 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKN0 Northern Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is preparing this Open Competition to establish contractual arrangements for the provision of ICT services to assist in the delivery of its ICT enabled change programmes. These services include application development, technical delivery support, testingand GIS. These ICT services will assist in delivering line of business software solutions and outcomes. It isanticipated the contract will be awarded by the autumn 2018. Under this procurement the Contractor will be required to support the Authority's social benefit objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate, in particular, to social considerations.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 30
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

The initial contract period is 3 years, there are 3 optional extension periods of 2 years each.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

The Department has current business case cover for the initial contract period. Further financial bids for contract spend will submitted by DAERA for spend within the contract period.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 105-239979
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1
Title:

Contract

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
22/08/2018
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NEUEDA Ltd
Postal address: 20c Weavers Court
Town: Belfast
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: BT12 5GH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 150 000 000.00 GBP
Total value of the contract/lot: 150 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

CPD has complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and did not incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) as only one response was received.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23/08/2018