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title: "Accounting Services Programme (ASP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03202c"
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# Accounting Services Programme (ASP)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03202c

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## Summary

The Department of Finance is in the process of modifying the Accounting Services Programme (ASP) contract to extend its term for an initial period of 36 months, with the potential for an additional 24 months. This follow-on arrangement is crucial as it ensures continuity of Finance and HR/Payroll shared services for all of Account NI and HR Connect’s current customers, located in Northern Ireland. The modification will not exceed £26 million, representing a maximum expenditure for the contract extension, deemed necessary to maintain service delivery while a new competitive tender for the replacement Interg8 solution is developed. This procurement method is classified as limited, negotiated without a contract notice.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, consultancy, and software development within the public sector. Companies equipped to handle complex IT service requirements and looking to expand their operations in Northern Ireland would be well-suited to compete. As the contract ensures ongoing management, operation, and maintenance services, businesses with expertise in these areas can leverage their capabilities for substantial growth and partnership with a significant government department.

## Notice

The Accounting Services Programme ("ASP") is complex large scale contract which migrated all Northern Ireland Government Departments, the Northern Ireland Office, the Public Prosecution Service, a non-ministerial Department and a number of their Agencies and other bodies ; to a common accounting system. The contract covers, inter alia, 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. This modification will extend the existing contract for an initial period of 36 months with potential to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a contract modification , extending the contract term of the current Accounting Services Programme contract. The estimated value is 26 million GBP and this will be the maximum expenditure under the modification. This contract extension is required to ensure continuity of services whilst this complex, transformational project is competitively tendered. The Accounting Services Programme ("ASP") migrated all of the Northern Ireland Government Departments , the Northern Ireland Office , the Public Prosecution Service and a number of their Agencies and other Bodies to the common accounting system. The contract covers, inter alia, 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. Additional information: This is a modification of the current contract to ensure continuity of essential services whilst the new competitive process is undertaken.The estimated value is 26 million GBP and this will the maximum expenditure under the modification, 50% of the original contract value.

Options: The period of the modification / extension is three years with the potential to extend for a further period of up to 24 months. Given the complexity of this contract , these options are for contingency only ; for example if there is a delay in the implementation or transition to the new solution.

### Procurement Information

The Interg8 Programme (formerly the Central Government Transformation Programme) is working towards procuring follow on arrangements for the Department's current Finance and HR/Payroll Shared Services, provided to all Account NI and HR Connect's current customers. This modification to extend the contract is to 'plug the gap' until delivery of the Interg8 solution. There is no option to do nothing nor have a break in service given the criticality, scale and complexity of the services delivered. The Regulations permit the modification of a contract where the changes proposed meet one or more of the prescribed tests as set out in Regulation 72. This contract is being modified in accordance with Regulation 72(1) (b); whereby additional services "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable for economic or technical and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. The limitations imposed by Regulation 72(1) (b) include that the 50% of the value of the original contract shall apply to the value of each modification. The expenditure of the contract will be closely monitored to ensure strict adherence to the regulatory financial cap and will not exceed 50%.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006546-2022 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2006 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £127,374,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT19 7NA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Ballygrainey |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2022 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006546-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:004446-2004:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk

## Provenance

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