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Northgate Cloud Hosting Solution - VEAT Notification

BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

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05 Jul 2021 at 08:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bradford Metropolitan District Council is set to contract with Northgate Public Services Ltd for the Northgate Cloud Hosting Solution, which has been initiated through a VEAT notification. This tender pertains to the IT services industry and is currently in the Award stage following a procurement method that involves negotiation without prior publication. The contract period is slated to begin on 21st August 2021 and will last for five years, ending on 20th August 2026. The total value of the contract is approximately £2 million, with a minimum value of £1.5 million, and delivery is expected to occur within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT service provision, particularly those who have expertise in cloud hosting solutions and system integration. Given the unique nature of the existing relationship between the Council and Northgate Public Services, businesses that excel in supporting legacy software and have the capacity for intricate system migrations may find this project exceptionally suitable. Engaging in such specialised contracting could enhance potential growth within the technology sector, particularly for firms able to offer bespoke solutions or support services during core operational hours.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northgate Cloud Hosting Solution - VEAT Notification

Notice Description

This VEAT notification is to notify the market that the Council is intending to contract with Northgate Public Services Ltd for a 5 year term for its Revenues and Benefits system. The contract is not to procure a new system, but to contract with Northgate to continue to provide the existing solution, and to move this to a cloud hosted model. The existing system was purchased in 2005 and is currently operating on Council on-premise infrastructure. The Council is using Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the negotiated procedure without prior publication to award this contract. The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii). Northgate own the IPR rights to the software in the existing solution, and do not allow other 3rd parties to access source code and therefore another provider would be unable to provide a support and maintenance service for the existing solution. To move the existing solution to another provider would not be possible, and would necessitate an overhaul of all of the integrated systems and a new solution to be designed which would make it cost-prohibitive. Competition is absent for technical reasons (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)). There is a complex integration in place between the existing Council Northgate system and external organisations such as Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and govtech as well as integration with internal systems across the Council. The new contract will include a migration of applications, reports and schedules from an un-supported environment to the current supported version and current universes. It will also include a regular unlimited refresh/clone of the system to enable the Council to carry out extensive testing. The Council requires specialist skills for support during year end processes including rollbacks and out of hours support. Batch processes need to run efficiently so there is no impact on the BAU activities during core working hours. This contract will ensure the infrastructure is designed and tuned to improve system performance. Moving the existing system to a hosted solution is specialist support that logistically can only be provided in the most cost-effective, expedient and complete way by Northgate as the existing provider. They have implemented the system and made bespoke developments to the system since 2005 and therefore have the requisite technical expertise in this system. In terms of ongoing hosting once migrated, the provision of the hosting service by the owner of the solution will allow for direct accountability to the Council and the most economically advantageous solution which enables the Council to have access to the most up to date product functionality direct from the source.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-59612572-cc64-4893-9e0b-595427aadbdc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28016da8-b54f-47f6-af6a-dfe9a2c68f3e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,497,761 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2021 - 21 Aug 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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