Award

ID 5299226 TEO - Equality Commission for Northern Ireland - ICT Support Services Equality House

EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2024 at 09:26

Award

20 Mar 2024 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for ICT Support Services to Equality House. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement process without prior publication, due to extreme urgency. The contracting authority is the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, and the award was granted to CYBER SECURITY N.I. LTD. The total contract value is £264,000. Key dates include the contract signing on 5th April 2024.

This contracting process presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies specialising in IT support services may find this tender suitable for business growth. The procurement stage was 'Award', and the method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Businesses interested in short-term contracts accommodating urgent needs and technical complexities may find this opportunity aligns with their capabilities.

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Notice Title

ID 5299226 TEO - Equality Commission for Northern Ireland - ICT Support Services Equality House

Notice Description

The Executive Office - Equality Commission for Northern Ireland - ICT Support Services for Equality House

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Executive Office - Equality Commission for Northern Ireland - ICT Support Services for Equality House

Procurement Information

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 the following reason:- i) in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with (regulation 32(2)(c)). Due to unforeseen circumstances the Equality Commission will be without IT support from the end of March and it would not be possible to complete a competitive tender exercise given the timescales involved. This award is for a short term DAC (for a period of up to one year) to provide cover until a new service model can be established (either via internal NICS IT service provision or following a competitive tender exercise). The technical complexities together with the timescales / duration appear to suggest that the contract would not be a viable commercial opportunity for the market.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044aec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011227-2024
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
£539,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20241 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
EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
information@equalityni.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
N/A
Postcode
BT2 7DP
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
2
Supplier Names

CYBER SECURITY N.I.

CYBER SECURITY NI

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