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ID 2434961 -- DfE TNI -- Destination Management System

Tourism NI

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17 Oct 2023 at 15:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The Tourism NI recently completed a procurement process for a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) eTourism solution known as "ID 2434961 — DfE TNI — Destination Management System". The contract aimed to support tourism development across various markets including consumer, travel trade, and MICE. The procurement method used was a limited negotiation without the publication of a contract notice. The contract was awarded to New Mind Internet Consultancy Trading as Simpleview Europe Ltd, with a contract value of £1,836,060. The buying organization, Tourism NI, based in BELFAST, United Kingdom, was the contracting authority.

This tender for the eTourism solution provides business growth opportunities for companies specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Businesses well-suited to compete include those experienced in delivering Platform-as-a-service solutions with expertise in the tourism industry. The contract offers potential growth prospects in the tourism sector and involves an initial contract period of 2 years with optional extension periods up to 3 years. The procurement stage has progressed from the tender to award phase, with the contract signed on 19th February 2020.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 2434961 -- DfE TNI -- Destination Management System

Notice Description

Tourism NI procured a contract to deliver a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) eTourism solution to support its tourism development, including consumer, travel trade and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) markets. As the level of support for the original contract was severely underestimated, Tourism NI require a modification of the contract value to deliver the required additional development, required technical fixes or amends for the key consumer facing discovernorthernireland.com.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tourism NI procured a contract to deliver a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) eTourism solution to support its tourism development, including consumer, travel trade and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) markets. As the level of support for the original contract was severely underestimated, Tourism NI require a modification of the Contract value to deliver the required additional development, required technical fixes or amends for the key consumer facing discovernorthernireland.com.

Options: Initial contract period: 2 years optional extension periods: + 1 year, +1 year, +1 year.

Procurement Information

Tourism NI procured a contract to deliver a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) eTourism solution to support its tourism development, including consumer, travel trade and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) markets. As the level of support for the original contract was severely underestimated, Tourism NI require a modification of the Contract value to deliver the required additional development, required technical fixes or amends for the key consumer facing discovernorthernireland.com. The modification value required is PS918,030 In addition the supplier has built this website to allow for collaborative integration with local councils therefore there are technical reasons that the current Supplier would be the only supplier that could complete this work. In accordance with Regulation 72(1) (b) Additional works, services or supplies "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040cc2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030640-2023
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
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
£1,836,060 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20206 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tourism NI
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7ES
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

New Mind Internet Consultancy Trading as Simpleview Europe Ltd

Further Information

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