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Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench 3 (LWB3)

NI Assembly Commission

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04 Sep 2023 at 16:17

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16 Aug 2023 at 16:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has completed a tender for the Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench 3 (LWB3). The procurement process was under a limited procurement method and did not have prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, currently active, was awarded to Propylon Ltd. The buying organisation, Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, located in Belfast, United Kingdom, is seeking IT services related to consulting, software development, and support. The contract, worth £204,000 GBP, was signed on 1st September 2023.

This tender by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in IT services such as consulting, software development, and support to grow their business. The specific procurement stage for this contract was the Award stage. Businesses that have expertise in providing product maintenance and support for IT solutions may find this tender particularly suitable for bidding. With the initial contract period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024 and a possible extension, interested businesses can leverage their capabilities to competitively bid for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench 3 (LWB3)

Notice Description

BR-075-2023 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench 3 (LWB3)

Lot Information

Lot 1

BR-075-2023 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench 3 (LWB3) Additional information: The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission requires Propylon Ltd. to provide productmaintenance and support ensuring continuity of service during the period in which a newsolution will be procured and implemented, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the PublicContracts Regulations PCR 2015.

Options: After the first 12 month contract there is one option to extend for a further 12 month period.

Procurement Information

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is relying on derogation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 as an exception to open competition that allows for contracts to be awarded without competition in circumstances where competition is absent for technical reasons. In this case, Propylon Ltd. own the rights to the underlying computer program therefore support and maintenance of the program is exclusive to them and cannot be purchased from another provider. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently assessing options to replace this software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f069
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026102-2023
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
£204,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Aug 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NI Assembly Commission
Additional Buyers

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3XX
Postcode Area
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
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PROPYLON LIMITED

Propylon Ltd.

Further Information

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