CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment |
Fermanagh House, 20a Ormeau Avenue |
Belfast |
BT2 8NJ |
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UKN Nuts Code
McCann Stephen |
+44 2890816851 |
stephen.mccann@dfpni.gov.uk |
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www.detni.gov.uk
http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Project 19591- DETI — Replacement of Insolvency Service's ICT System.
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II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract7
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II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, Fermanagh House, 20a Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8NJ. UKN |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves a framework agreement
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II.1.4)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This broad scope of the procurement relates to the replacement of the DETI Insolvency Service ICT system. The system will be the primary source of management information within the Insolvency Service. A critical aspect is the ability to provide reports on performance against targets set by management.
The successful tenderer will be required to work in partnership with the Insolvency Service to develop and implement the proposed solution.
It is a requirement that the proposed solution as a minimum fully meets the needs of the current system as listed in the mandatory requirements.
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II.1.5)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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72200000 |
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II.1.6)
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Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA) Yes |
II.2)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
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II.2.1)
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Total final value of the contract(s)
2 366 660
GBP
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Type of procedure |
IV.2)
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Award criteria
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IV.2.1)
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Award criteria

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Compliance with Desirable Requirements as set out in the SoR |
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QC3 — Implementation Plan |
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QC4 — Training and User documentation |
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QC5 — Testing |
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QC6 — Software |
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Price |
30 |
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction has been used No
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IV.3)
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Administrative information
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IV.3.1)
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File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Project 19591
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract 2015/S 92-165611 13-05-2015
Other previous publications
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Section V: Award of contract
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V.1)
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Date of contract award: 29-9-2015 |
V.2)
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Numbers of offers received:3 |
V.3)
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Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded
Equiniti ICS |
205 Airport Road West |
Belfast |
BT3 9ED |
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V.4)
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Information on value of contract |
V.5)
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The contract is likely to be subcontracted No
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Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted
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Section VI: Complementary Information
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VI.1)
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Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds? No
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VI.2)
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Additional Information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register:
— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree'.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete.
— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender:
— Login to the portal with the username/password.
— Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender:
— Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
— You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk. Electronic invoicing will be accepted and Electronic payment will be used.
The use of lots was deemed not appropriate for this project due to its specialist nature.
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VI.3)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.3.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.3.2)
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Lodging of appeals
CPD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must general be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary reason to tenders, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any documents and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstance, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract to be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
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VI.3.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.4)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 22-10-2015 |