ETS-21-004 Programme Assistance Services to support the delivery of the EdIS Programme

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                    "description": "The Education Authority plans to modify a contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The modification will increase the value of existing Programme Assistance Services to support the delivery of the EdIS Programme (Contract Finder publication date of 21 September 2021) by 50% of the original and previously modified contract award amount. Additionally, the contract term has been increased from 3 September up until 31 March 2025 to allow for the continuity of services to be provided by Ernest Young to assist the teams in the delivery of the remaining EdIS Programme projects up until the initial programme end phase in March 2025. The contract modification will facilitate the continuity of programme assistance services to support the on-going delivery of the EdIS Programme projects",
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