Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT12NQ
UK
Contact person: Colin Morrison
Telephone: +44 2890564000
E-mail: ict.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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-24-025 - Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
205 443.90
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
This is a secondary competition which has been run from Framework RM6098 Lot 6, covering all EA locations throughout Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority's Active Directory is a database that provides a set of services allowing users to connect with networks, resources, and applications both on-premises and in the cloud. It contains critical information about the ICT infrastructure, user and device activity, including the data that users have access to. Active Directory also allows access to data shares, printers, and internet for EA Corporate staff.Due to the increased awareness of ICT governance and data protection within the organisation, complex auditing and reporting tools are required. These will ensure that EA systems remain compliant with the highest standards of Information Governance and adhere to ICT Security standards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 90%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
OPtion to extend by 1 period of 12 months.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ICT-24-025
Title: Hybrid Active Directory Auditing and Monitoring Tool
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specialist Compter Centres PLC
01428210
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 205 443.90
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2025