Award

Pentana Audit MK 12.0

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

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Award

19 Dec 2022 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to Ideagen Plc for the provision of Pentana Audit MK 12.0 software and auditing services. This contract was awarded after a limited procurement process without prior publication of a contract notice. The procurement rationale specified that Ideagen Limited is the only contractor capable of providing necessary support and maintenance due to technical reasons. The contract is valued at £375,000 GBP and was signed on 16th December 2022. The National Audit Office, as the buyer, is located at 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom. The contract falls under the services category with a main focus on IT services related to consulting and software development.

This contract opportunity for Pentana Audit MK 12.0 provides business growth potential for suppliers in the IT services industry, particularly those specializing in audit management solutions. Companies offering software development, Internet services, and support related to IT services may find this tender attractive. Due to the negotiated procurement method without public notice, businesses with niche expertise in audit management technology and software solutions, such as Ideagen Plc, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration allows for ongoing service provision until the NAO transitions to a new audit management system in 2025/26, creating a stable revenue stream for the winning supplier.

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Notice Title

Pentana Audit MK 12.0

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

Procurement Information

Ideagen Limited is the only contractor able to deliver support and maintenance which includes access to developers and patching to ensure there is no disruption to audits.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03929f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035926-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
£375,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Contact Name
Ima Orosei
Contact Email
ima.orosei@nao.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2077987000

Buyer Location

Locality
VICTORIA
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDEAGEN

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