Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stranmillis University College
Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5DY
UK
E-mail: ict.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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CFT 956142 — DE — Stranmillis University College — Timetabling Management System.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stranmillis University College (the University College) has established the need to procure a Timetabling Management Software Package. This will help to facilitate the efficient production of numerous timetables throughout the different programmes and provide the College with useful management information statistics. The Service Commencement Date may allow an implementation period with College-specific configuration of not more than 3 months after the contract commencement date. The licensing, support and maintenance will run for an initial period of four (4) years from the Service Commencement date with three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) year each. All optional extensions will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
157 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stranmillis University College (the University College) has established the need to procure a Timetabling Management Software Package. This will help to facilitate the efficient production of numerous timetables throughout the different programmes and provide the College with useful management information statistics. The Service Commencement Date may allow an implementation period with College-specific configuration of not more than 3 months after the contract commencement date. The licensing, support and maintenance will run for an initial period of four (4) years from the Service Commencement date with three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) year each. All optional extensions will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
157 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The licensing, support and maintenance will run for an initial period of four (4) years from the Service Commencement date with three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) year each. All optional extensions will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment.
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:
The licensing, support and maintenance will run for an initial period of four (4) years from the Service Commencement date with three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) year each. All optional extensions will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment.
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:
27/06/2017
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:
25/09/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/06/2017
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
United Kingdom
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/05/2017