Award

ID 4435612 DAC 14/22 OPONI Support and Maintenance of Case Handling System

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PONI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2022 at 12:57

Award

09 Sep 2022 at 16:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Justice Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland (PONI) has completed a procurement process for the support and maintenance of its bespoke case handling system. The contract, worth £472,943.5 GBP, was awarded on September 23, 2022, following a limited procurement method without prior publication. The procurement stage involved a negotiated award procedure due to technical reasons, with a standstill period of 10 days. The buying organisation, based in Belfast, United Kingdom, falls under the IT services category.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the IT services sector a chance to provide support and maintenance for PONI's case handling system for a period of 3 years. Companies experienced in software development, consulting, and support services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender aims to create business growth opportunities by catering to Economic Operators able to deliver the required services efficiently. The importance of technical expertise is highlighted in the procurement process, enhancing the value that potential suppliers can bring to the support and maintenance of critical systems.

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Notice Title

ID 4435612 DAC 14/22 OPONI Support and Maintenance of Case Handling System

Notice Description

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for NI (PONI) uses a bespoke case handling system to investigate the majority of its complaints and is the primary investigation system used within the office. PONI is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert Economic Operators of its intention to award a contract to provide support and maintenance for its Case Handling System for 3 years (2 + 1 basis).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for NI (PONI) uses a bespoke case handling system to investigate the majority of its complaints and is the primary investigation system used within the office. PONI is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert Economic Operators of its intention to award a contract to provide support and maintenance for its Case Handling System for 3 years (2 + 1 basis).

Options: One 12 month option to extend.

Procurement Information

The Client is relying on derogations 32(2)(b)(ii) and 32(2)(b)(iii) of the PCRs 2015 (as amended) due to the absence of a competitive supplier for technical reasons and because the current supplier owns the propriety rights for the system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03677d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026870-2022
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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
£472,943 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 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
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PONI
Additional Buyers

DOJ OFFICE OF THE POLICE OMBUDSMAN NI

DOJ POLICE OMBUDSMAN NORTHERN IRELAND

Contact Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Email
doj.procurement@justice-ni.gov.uk, ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 1PG
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
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

WITHELD

WITHHELD

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