Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintenance and support contract for iConnect solution
Notice Description
The current system utilised by RQIA is bespoke and been in use for a number of years. It has been developed and supported by Sysco Software Solutions to meet the specific operational requirements of RQIA. The system is unique to RQIA, as the only regional health and social care services regulator in Northern Ireland. There is a necessity to maintain the current system, to ensure business continuity for a three year period, with the option to extend for a further two years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Ongoing support and maintenance of established iConnect system
Options: Initial 3-year period, with possible extension of up to 24-months.
Procurement Information
Reg 32 - Technical 32 (2)(b)(ii) applies. The current system utilised by RQIA is bespoke and been in use for a number of years. It has been developed and supported by Sysco Software Solutions to meet the specific operational requirements of RQIA. The system is unique to RQIA, as the only regional health and social care services regulator in Northern Ireland. There is a necessity to maintain the current system, to ensure business continuity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03efad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035516-2023
- 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
- 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
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE REGULATION QUALITY & IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- julie-ann.walkden@rqia.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Notice URLs
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