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DAC 80/19 - GTCNI - Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance

General Teaching Council Northern Ireland

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08 Aug 2022 at 10:16

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30 May 2022 at 14:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The General Teaching Council Northern Ireland is seeking suppliers for the contract titled "DAC 80/19 - GTCNI - Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance." This procurement process falls under the IT services industry, specifically consulting, software development, Internet and support. The contract is currently in the Award stage, with a total value of £149,430.00 and a contract duration of approximately two years, having originally been signed on 1st April 2020. The delivery addresses will be located in the region of UKN, with relevant dates including an active contract period set to last until 30th June 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on database support and maintenance. Companies with experience in software development and consultancy in the education sector may find this an advantageous procurement opportunity. Given the collaborative nature of the project and the critical functions required by the General Teaching Council, businesses that can ensure continuity and responsiveness in service delivery would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DAC 80/19 - GTCNI - Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance

Notice Description

The General Teaching Council Northern Ireland is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify the Registration Database Interim Upgrade and Support and Maintenance contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The General Teaching Council Northern Ireland have a contract with Miller Technology limited for the support and maintenance of the registration database.

Options: The Contract commenced in October 2004 for 3 years, with extensions until Sept 2011, then December 2012, then March 2015 with a derogation to January 2016. A number of DACs were awarded to extend the contract further in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019, extending the contract to 31 March 2022.

Procurement Information

To ensure continuity of service to the General Teaching Council Northern Ireland for their critical business functions whilst the requirement is retendered, it is permissible to rely on regulation 72(1)(c) -The need for the change could not have been foreseen by a "diligent" Department provided the changes do not affect the overall nature of the contract or exceed 50% of the value of the original contract value.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034187
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021666-2022
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
£764,535 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 200421 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
General Teaching Council Northern Ireland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7AF
Postcode Area
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
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Miller Technology Limited

Further Information

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