Award

ID 4987303 - DAC 63/23 - DE - CCEA - CA:2E SUPPORT

THE COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS ASSESSMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2023 at 09:13

Award

30 Aug 2023 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment has awarded a contract for IT services relating to software development and support. The procurement stage was completed, resulting in the award of the contract to IGNITE UKI LTD on September 15, 2023. The contract title was "ID 4987303 - DAC 63/23 – DE – CCEA – CA:2E SUPPORT", falling under the services main procurement category. The buying organization is based in BELFAST, UK, and the contract value is £120,019.79. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender process offers opportunities for business growth in the IT services sector, specifically for companies with expertise in consulting, software development, and internet support. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of providing services that meet the exclusive rights requirements for the specific software application. The contract is active and entails the continued use of the CA:2E Software Development Environment until September 17, 2026, providing a stable revenue stream for the chosen supplier, IGNITE UKI LTD. Suppliers with experience in IT services and software solutions may find this as a strategic growth opportunity.

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Notice Title

ID 4987303 - DAC 63/23 - DE - CCEA - CA:2E SUPPORT

Notice Description

ID 4987303 - DAC 63/23 - DE - CCEA - CA:2E SUPPORT

Lot Information

Lot 1

ID 4987303 - DAC 63/23 - DE - CCEA - CA:2E SUPPORT

Procurement Information

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment require continued use of the CA:2E Software Development Environment (SDE) which is CCEA's main business application for 3 years until 17 September 2026. There are derogations under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (regulation 32(2)(b)(iii)) in that the supplier owns exclusive rights to the software.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f805
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027453-2023
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
£120,019 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 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
THE COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS ASSESSMENT
Contact Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3BG
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
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IGNITE UKI

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