Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Contact person: ict.procureeani.org.uk
E-mail: ict.procure@eani.org.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 electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ICT-24-009 - Provision of Web Hosting, Maintenance, Support and Development Services for EA Corporate Website, Microsites and Sub Domains
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the EA) invites tenders for the provision of web hosting, maintenance, support and development of the EA corporate website and all EA microsites/sub domains on the content management system Drupal platform. The contract is for a period of two years, with option for 1 x 12-month period extension (subject to internal EA budget and approval processes).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212220
72212222
72212900
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the EA) invites tenders for the provision of web hosting, maintenance, support and development of the EA corporate website and all EA microsites/sub domains on the content management system Drupal platform. The contract is for a period of two years, with option for 1 x 12-month period extension (subject to internal EA budget and approval processes).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative criteria
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Quantitative criteria
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Ongoing requirement so will be renewed via separate procurement exercise
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional extension period of up to 13 months available following the initial period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
05/08/2024
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:
03/11/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/08/2024
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2024