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ID 4309224 DfI - CAD Additional Support Services and Autodesk Licensing Contract 2022

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

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Award

26 Jan 2023 at 13:15

Tender

25 Nov 2022 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland has completed a tender process for the provision of additional support services and Autodesk licensing related to computer-aided design (CAD) software. The contract has been awarded to Pentagon Solutions NI Ltd with a value of £525,883. The tender falls under the services category, specifically for CAD software development services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 26th January 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and support to compete and potentially grow their operations. Businesses providing third-party software support, packaging and installing upgrades, user training, CAD consultancy, and Autodesk software licences are well-suited for this tender. The award criteria included a quality score of 10 and a cost score of 90, indicating an emphasis on cost-effectiveness. The successful completion of this contract can lead to further opportunities in the field of computer-aided design software services within the region.

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Notice Title

ID 4309224 DfI - CAD Additional Support Services and Autodesk Licensing Contract 2022

Notice Description

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) (Northern Ireland) has a requirement for: * third party software support services for civil and structural engineering Computer Aided Design (CAD) software on networked PCs * packaging / preparing (and potentially installing) CAD software upgrades to all relevant PCs, including packaging upgrades into one-click installations * user training after the upgrades * CAD training in a range of CAD software * ad hoc consultancy in connection with the above * supply of Autodesk software licence. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) (Northern Ireland) has a requirement for: * third party software support services for civil and structural engineering Computer Aided Design (CAD) software on networked PCs * packaging / preparing (and potentially installing) CAD software upgrades to all relevant PCs, including packaging upgrades into one-click installations * user training after the upgrades * CAD training in a range of CAD software * ad hoc consultancy in connection with the above * supply of Autodesk software licence. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03886e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002420-2023
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212321 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£522,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£522,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£525,883 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20233 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 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
Contact Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8GB
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

PENTAGON SOLUTIONS NI

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