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title: "ID 4309224 DfI - CAD Additional Support Services and Autodesk Licensing Contract 2022"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03886e"
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# ID 4309224 DfI - CAD Additional Support Services and Autodesk Licensing Contract 2022

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03886e

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## Summary

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland has completed a tender process for the provision of additional support services and Autodesk licensing related to computer-aided design (CAD) software. The contract has been awarded to Pentagon Solutions NI Ltd with a value of £525,883. The tender falls under the services category, specifically for CAD software development services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 26th January 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and support to compete and potentially grow their operations. Businesses providing third-party software support, packaging and installing upgrades, user training, CAD consultancy, and Autodesk software licences are well-suited for this tender. The award criteria included a quality score of 10 and a cost score of 90, indicating an emphasis on cost-effectiveness. The successful completion of this contract can lead to further opportunities in the field of computer-aided design software services within the region.

## Notice

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) (Northern Ireland) has a requirement for: * third party software support services for civil and structural engineering Computer Aided Design (CAD) software on networked PCs * packaging / preparing (and potentially installing) CAD software upgrades to all relevant PCs, including packaging upgrades into one-click installations * user training after the upgrades * CAD training in a range of CAD software * ad hoc consultancy in connection with the above * supply of Autodesk software licence. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) (Northern Ireland) has a requirement for: * third party software support services for civil and structural engineering Computer Aided Design (CAD) software on networked PCs * packaging / preparing (and potentially installing) CAD software upgrades to all relevant PCs, including packaging upgrades into one-click installations * user training after the upgrades * CAD training in a range of CAD software * ad hoc consultancy in connection with the above * supply of Autodesk software licence. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002420-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £522,000 |
| Lots value | £522,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £525,883 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENTAGON SOLUTIONS NI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 48320000 - Drawing and imaging software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212321 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2023 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002420-2023
- 25 Nov 2022 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033507-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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