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UREGNI - MMU IT Support 2022-25

UTILITY REGULATOR

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2022 at 14:42

Tender

07 Jan 2022 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Utility Regulator (UR) is conducting a tender for the procurement of IT support services, titled "UREGNI - MMU IT Support 2022-25". This procurement, grouped under the primary category of services, is located in Belfast, UK. The tender was initiated on 7 January 2022, and it is actively soliciting bids until the submission deadline of 7 February 2022. The awards process will follow an open procedure, ensuring transparency, and the contract will be awarded based on a blend of project management quality and total contract price, with a total contract value of £189,000 for an initial period of one year with two optional extensions of 12 months each.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in database maintenance and data retrieval techniques. Companies capable of delivering high-quality support services, such as SQL database management, SSIS, and data validation, would be well-positioned to compete. The competitive nature of this open tender allows both aspiring and established IT service providers to enhance their market presence by successfully securing a government contract.

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Notice Title

UREGNI - MMU IT Support 2022-25

Notice Description

The UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The UR wishes to appoint a contractor for an initial period of 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review each year of the contract, to provide support in the population and maintenance of the database (ownership of which is with and will remain with UR). The Contractor will provide support including data retrieval from the data providers, details of which are provided in section 4 (using SSIS, FTP, sFTP and others), maintaining and updating the SQL Database with all up to date data, verifying and validating all data and liaising with the data providers to ensure all data is captured. There is the possibility that ad-hoc support or training will also be required from time to time under the contract.

Options: The initial contract period is for 1 year with 2 optional extension periods of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03082a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009522-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£189,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£189,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,450 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UTILITY REGULATOR
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 6ED
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERSION1 SOFTWARE

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