Award

P10773 - DEL Line of Business Applications

DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY

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Award

14 Mar 2022 at 14:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "P10773 - DEL Line of Business Applications" is being conducted by the Department for the Economy, located in Belfast, UK. This procurement, which falls under the IT services industry, is currently at the Award stage and was completed on 14 March 2022. The contract involves a limited procurement method, allowing a short extension period of six months from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022, due to challenges related to intellectual property rights and a shortage of experienced developers needed for project completion. The total value of the award is £5,900,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on consulting, software development, and support. Companies with expertise in migration projects, experienced developers, and a strong understanding of intellectual property regulations will be especially well-suited to compete in this market. With the extension granting additional time, prospective suppliers have a unique chance to demonstrate their capabilities in completing complex IT migrations that fulfil the specifications set by the government.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P10773 - DEL Line of Business Applications

Notice Description

Due to IPR ownership and the lack of experienced developers, this contract will be modified to allow a short extension period of 6 months to enable completion of the migration to the new applications to meet all obligations in the existing contract. This extension will start on 01 April 2022 and expire on 30 September 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Due to IPR ownership and the lack of experienced developers, this contract will be modified to allow a short extension period of 6 months to enable completion of the migration to the new applications to meet all obligations in the existing contract. This extension will start on 01 April 2022 and expire on 30 September 2022.

Procurement Information

Due to IPR ownership and the lack of experienced developers, this contract will be modified to allow a short extension period of 6 months to enable completion of the migration to the new applications to meet all obligations in the existing contract. DfE will rely on Regulation 72(1)(c), as the covid emergency resulted in a lack/reduction of experienced developers which caused an unforeseen delay to the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03216e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006868-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,900,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 2JP
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
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUJITSU SERVICES

Further Information

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