Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance Northern Ireland
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SB
UK
Contact person: ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
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
CFT1890853 DoF DSS — Provision of ICT Services and Solutions
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DoF DSS — Provision of ICT Services and Solutions
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Digital Solution Development
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72200000
72210000
72220000
72230000
72240000
72250000
72260000
72500000
72590000
72800000
72820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DoF DSS — Provision of ICT Services and Solutions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract period is 12 months, with two options to extend of 12 months each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 of Finance (DOF) requires the provision of onsite technical resources and associated services and software, where appropriate, to assist in delivering digitally enabled outcomes, solutions and systems to meet its strategic goals. The services required include application development, testing, user experience, delivery support and data analytics.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Software Testing Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72200000
72210000
72220000
72230000
72240000
72250000
72260000
72500000
72590000
72800000
72820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DoF DSS — Provision of ICT Services and Solutions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial period is 12 months, with 2 options to extend of 12 months each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 of Finance (DOF) is seeking to procure ICT services for the provision of onsite technical resources and associated services and software, where appropriate, to assist in delivering digitally enabled outcomes, solutions and systems to meet its strategic goals. The services required include application development, testing, user experience, delivery support and data analytics.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/05/2019
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
30/07/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/05/2019
Local time: 15:30
Place:
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Authorised construction and procurement delivery personnel.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The figure indicated in 11.1.5 represents an estimated contract value which ranges from 5 000 000 GBP to 30 000 000 GBP. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account as yet unforeseen customer demand. The likely value of the contract is estimated at 12 500 000 GBP; this is based on continuing levels of customer demand experienced by the Authority. However, neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will comply with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where applicable, will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to all economic operators.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/03/2019