--- title: "DE - North West Regional College (on behalf of all FE Colleges NI) ABW licence support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028853" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028853" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028853.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028853.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2021-01-07" --- # DE - North West Regional College (on behalf of all FE Colleges NI) ABW licence support Buyer: NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028853 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028853) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028853.json) ## Summary The North West Regional College, acting on behalf of all further education colleges in Northern Ireland, has completed a procurement process for an ABW licence support contract titled "DE - North West Regional College (on behalf of all FE Colleges NI) ABW licence support." This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically within consulting, software development, and support, as per the CPV classification of 72000000. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated process without prior publication of a contract notice, and was signed on 7th January 2021 with a total value of £475,000. This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering software maintenance and development. Due to the technical nature of the services required and the exclusivity of the software involved, businesses with expertise in custom software development and IT support are encouraged to consider future opportunities arising from similar tenders. As the current provider is the sole supplier under the regulations, it highlights the criticality of innovative service delivery within the public sector, creating potential growth avenues for capable service providers in this sector. ## Notice The Department of Economy, North West Regional College, on behalf of all FE Colleges Northern Ireland, require software maintenance of their current software Licences to ensure that licences are maintained and access to the current versions is available . This notice is to advise the proposed award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights . The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Department of Economy, North West Regional College, on behalf of all FE Colleges Northern Ireland, require software maintenance of their current software Licences to ensure that licences are maintained and access to the current versions is available . This notice is to advise the proposed award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights . The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32. ### Procurement Information The Department of Economy, North West Regional College, on behalf of all FE Colleges Northern Ireland, require software maintenance of their current software Licences to ensure that licences are maintained and access to the current versions is available . This notice is to advise the proposed award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights . The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000269-2021 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jan 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £475,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | LONDONDERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7BY | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIT 4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE IRELAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 7 Jan 2021 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000269-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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