---
title: "ICT-22-015 - EANI- Manhattan Information System - Software Licencing and Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034fbb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI"
published: "2024-07-18"
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# ICT-22-015 - EANI- Manhattan Information System - Software Licencing and Support

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034fbb

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (EANI) has completed a procurement process for Software Licencing and Support for its Manhattan Information System. The procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on computer-related services. The tender was awarded to MacMunnis Limited, and the contract is currently active, signed on 16th August 2022. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The value of the contract is £531,382.01 GBP.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies providing computer-related services with expertise in software licencing and support. Businesses well-suited to compete include those with experience in proprietary software maintenance. The Education Authority NI has provided a clear outline of the procurement process, including key dates. The tender is of interest to companies looking to provide ongoing maintenance services for a period of two years, with the potential for a one-year extension, aligning with the Authority's Manhattan Information System requirements.

## Notice

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (EANI) requires Software Licencing and Support for it's existing Manhattan Information System for on-going maintenance services for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland (EANI) requires Software Licencing and Support for it's existing Manhattan Information System for on-going maintenance services for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year. Additional information: Start date 01/04/22. Duration 2 years with optional 1 year extension. Contract Award Notice 2022/S 000-022733 published on 17 August 2022 for a value of PS331,951.95 Contract has been previously modified under Reg 72(1)(e) increasing contract value to PS365,406.03 allowing for additional expenditure incurred to develop an API specification and mark up of annual licensing fee.. Current modification under Reg 72(1)(b) extends the period of the current DAC by additional year to 31 March 2026 to facilitate an ongoing procurement exercise and increases contract value by 50% of original value to PS531,382.01 ex VAT.. EA is currently conducting PME and plan to procure a replacement solution that may potentially have greater scale and scope than the current solution. The additional contract duration will provide continuity of service delivery, as well as reasonable time to go to market with a procurement, award a new contract/s and then implement any replacement solution/s.

Options: Optional 1 year extension.

### Procurement Information

As a proprietary system, the software cannot be maintained by another supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022351-2024 |
| 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 | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £863,334 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | MACMUNNIS; MRI SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022351-2024
- 17 Aug 2022 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022733-2022
- 8 Jul 2022 at 09:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018707-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.mrisoftware.com/

## Provenance

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