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EDIS-23-002 Unified Customer Experience for EA Admissions, Transport, SEN and Free School Meals

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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27 Sep 2024 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the project titled "EDIS-23-002 Unified Customer Experience for EA Admissions, Transport, SEN, and Free School Meals" has been carried out by the Education Authority, a public body based in Belfast, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the "Software package and information systems" industry category, classified by the CPV code 48000000. The current stage of this procurement is the "Award" stage, with the contract already signed on 26 September 2024. The project involves a contract modification increasing the original contract value by £650,000 to ensure continued development and interoperability of existing software solutions. This procurement was conducted through a mini-competition under the CCS Framework Digital Outcomes 6 Lot 1, and the location of delivery is specified as UKN (Northern Ireland).

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those experienced in educational technologies. The project offers potential business growth by engaging in a prestigious public-sector contract with significant value and a clear path for extension. Companies that can demonstrate high technical competence, cultural fit, and social value would be well-suited to compete. The contract has been awarded to Version 1 Solutions Ltd, a large-scale supplier known for their ability to deliver complex software solutions, making it an attractive case study for other tech firms looking to expand their footprint in the public procurement space.

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Notice Title

EDIS-23-002 Unified Customer Experience for EA Admissions, Transport, SEN and Free School Meals

Notice Description

The Education Authority carried out a procurement to further develop the Unified Customer Experience for EA Admissions, Transport,SEN and Free School Meals for the period 4 September 2023 - 3 September 2025(with the option of a further 12 months extension). This was a mini competition via CCS Framework Digital Outcomes 6 Lot 1. The Education Authority is placing this transparency notice to alert economic operators of its plans to modify a contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 for an addition to the contract value of PS650,000. This modification to increase value does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Unified Customer Experience for EA Admissions,Transport, SEN and Free School Meals

Options: Option to extend by a period of 12 months

Procurement Information

This contract is not an award without prior notice. It is an increase in value of 50% of contract value to allow development on EA Connect to continue to provide a Unified Customer Experience for Admissions, Transport, SEN and Free School Meals improving the experience for parents, schools and EA staff. Regulation 72(1)(b) states: (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor-- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. This modification meets these conditions as the additional services must continue to be technically compatible with what has already been developed by the Contractor under this contract and to change contractor as this point would cause significant inconvenience and a substantial duplication of costs to procure replacement services. The value of this modification (PS625k) also does not exceed 50% of the original contract value (PS1.25m).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a36c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030912-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
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

VERSION 1 SOLUTIONS

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