Award

vFire Maintenance and Support

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2023 at 13:09

Award

10 Aug 2023 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Business Services Organisation I T S located in Belfast, United Kingdom, has completed a tender process for vFire Maintenance and Support in the IT services category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Alemba for the provision of IT Service Management using the vFire ITSM toolset. The contract value is £1,265,000, signed on 4th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for IT services businesses specialized in consulting, software development, and IT support. Alemba, the awarded supplier, has exclusive rights to the vFire ITSM product and is the official provider for all versions. Businesses with expertise in ITIL practices and ISO20000 compliance would find this tender suitable for growth opportunities within the IT services sector.

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Notice Title

vFire Maintenance and Support

Notice Description

Alemba are the Global owner of the vFire IT Service Management (ITSM) toolset product and as such are the sole official provider for this product. Any said adaptions have been successfully implemented and supported by Alemba for their lifetime. Continuing to have support for the product and the adaptions implemented will ensure that IT Services will continue to run as effectively as possible. It will also mean that the provision of IT Services can be monitored and reviewed to ensure that HSC customer SLA targets are met via use of the vFire ITSM toolset.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Alemba are the Global owner of the vFire IT Service Management (ITSM) toolset product and as such are the sole official provider for this product. Any said adaptions have been successfully implemented and supported by Alemba for their lifetime. Continuing to have support for the product and the adaptions implemented will ensure that IT Services will continue to run as effectively as possible. It will also mean that the provision of IT Services can be monitored and reviewed to ensure that HSC customer SLA targets are met via use of the vFire ITSM toolset. BSO ITS with Alemba's support have adapted the product to meet service needs in order to ensure ISO20000 audit compliance and guarantee that the product is aligned to ITIL (ITSM) industry best practice.

Procurement Information

Alemba are the Global owner of the vFire IT Service Management (ITSM) toolset product and as such are the sole official provider for this product. Any said adaptions have been successfully implemented and supported by Alemba for their lifetime. Continuing to have support for the product and the adaptions implemented will ensure that IT Services will continue to run as effectively as possible. It will also mean that the provision of IT Services can be monitored and reviewed to ensure that HSC customer SLA targets are met via use of the vFire ITSM toolset. BSO ITS with Alemba's support have adapted the product to meet service needs in order to ensure ISO20000 audit compliance and guarantee that the product is aligned to ITIL (ITSM) industry best practice. Alemba have worked with HSC since 2007 and have an in-depth knowledge of HSC requirements. Alemba are the sole UK provider for support services for this product. They also are the Global owner of vFire in all its versions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eeb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026072-2023
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

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
£1,265,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20232 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
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S
Contact Name
Catherine Fegan
Contact Email
cathy.fegan@hscni.net
Contact Phone
+44 2895362561

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 2JA
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

ALEMBA

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