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title: "Integrated Financial Management Information System Inc. HR/Payroll (formerly the iFS Project, now the EA One Project)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bf96"
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# Integrated Financial Management Information System Inc. HR/Payroll (formerly the iFS Project, now the EA One Project)

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bf96

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## Summary

The Education Authority has announced plans to modify an existing contract for an Integrated Financial Management Information System, specifically related to HR/Payroll services, originally known as the iFS Project and now referred to as the EA One Project. The procurement process for this modification is currently at the Award stage, with an anticipated increase in contract value from £20 million to £29.2 million. The modification aims to address system functionality changes, data migration challenges, and project delays due to Covid-19, with the notification date submitted on 22nd June 2021. The procurement method employed is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the urgent need for adjustments to meet the requirements of schools.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and consultancy. Companies that provide financial information systems, enterprise resource planning software, or related support services would be well-suited to compete, especially those capable of adapting their offerings to meet specific educational needs. The involvement of Fujitsu Services Ltd as the current supplier underscores the competitive landscape, and similar large-scale organisations or agile mid-sized tech firms may find potential avenues for growth by engaging in services aligned with the Education Authority's evolving demands.

## Notice

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. This modification will increase the value of existing EA Integrated Financial Management Information System Inc. HR/Payroll (formerly the iFS Project, now the EA One Project) (2015/S 239-424558 OJEU publication date of 10.12.2015) by 46% of the original contract award amount. The modification is to facilitate functionality changes to effectively meet schools' requirements, data migration issues due to the complexity of the variations in employee terms and conditions and project delays due to Covid-19 lockdowns

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This modification will enable the continuation of the existing single contractor managed service arrangement which includes the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products. The systems and services provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the Education Authority and its associated bodies. The anticipated modification increase equates to PS9,200,000. The original contract value was PS20,000,000. The date noted in Section V.2.1) reflects the date this notice has been submitted to the OJEU. The Education Authority shall observe a period of no less than 10 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication, before modifying the contract as set out in this notice.

### Procurement Information

The contract has incurred system functionality changes to effectively meet schools' requirements, data migration issues due to the complexity of the variations in employee terms and conditions and project delays due to Covid-19 lockdowns. The anticipated modification increase equates to PS9,200,000. The overall new modified contract value is PS29,200,000. No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current contract as the scope of services will remain unaltered and any expenditure will not be permitted to exceed 50% of the value of the original contract agreement, this will be carefully monitored to ensure compliance. Regulation 72(1)(b) permits an amendment to an existing contract: 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;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014371-2021 |
| 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 | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 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 | £9,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FUJITSU SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48442000 - Financial systems software package
- 48443000 - Accounting software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
- 48514000 - Remote access software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72253200 - Systems support services
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2021 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014371-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fujitsu.com
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:434558-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML

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