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title: "APHIS Supplemental Agreement"
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# APHIS Supplemental Agreement

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029ac6

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in the United Kingdom is currently managing a contract extension process titled "APHIS Supplemental Agreement." This procurement falls under the category of computer-related services and is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The procurement method is classified as a limited tender, initiated without prior public call for competition. The process is at the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 11 March 2021 for a total value of £6.84 million, extending the original contract by an additional four years due to specific regulatory provisions related to modifications of contracts.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in computer-related services, particularly those capable of delivering complex and critical maintenance and support. Companies that have experience with intricate data systems and deep understanding of the agri-food sector are well-suited to compete. The existing contract is currently held by AMT Sybex, which highlights the importance of securing skilled suppliers to ensure continuity and integrity of essential services, especially considering the technical significant challenges that would arise from a change in contractors.

## Notice

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is placing this transparency notice to alert economic operators of its plan to modify the APHIS contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This modification will extend the current contract for a period of 4 years. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.

### Procurement Information

In 2014 the Contract known as APHIS Supplemental agreement was awarded to AMT Sybex. The total value of the Contract was PS6.84M over a period of 6 years. The Contract is due to expire in June 2021. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) requires a further extension of its original contract for an additional 4 years. This extension is seen as a modification under the provisions outlined in regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Regulation 72 provides that contracts may be modified without a new procurement procedure in any of a number of cases, including: "(1) (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the original procurement, where a change of contractor -- (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, (iii) provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract; In this case, DAERA will seek to rely on the modification provisions of 72(1)(b) as a transfer to a new contractor would be impossible due to IPR reasons. APHIS requires sufficient cover for maintenance and support to allow it to continue to provide essential services to the Agri Food sector in Northern Ireland. The APHIS system is extremely complex and its data is considered business critical to the agri-food sector and mission critical to the delivery of the business of Veterinary Service Animal Health Group within DAERA. The introduction of a new supplier would undoubtedly cause technical difficulties and issues with a potential liability in terms of maintenance and data integrity. This modification does not require an increase in contract value

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004949-2021 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 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 | £6,845,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMT SYBEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004949-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.amt-sybex.com
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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