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title: "ID 495257 LMCNI - Support and Maintenance of LMC Farm Quality Assurance Scheme Database"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04491f"
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buyer: "LIVESTOCK AND MEAT COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND"
published: "2024-03-15"
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# ID 495257 LMCNI - Support and Maintenance of LMC Farm Quality Assurance Scheme Database

Buyer: LIVESTOCK AND MEAT COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04491f

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## Summary

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland has awarded a contract to Codec for the Support and Maintenance of LMC Farm Quality Assurance Scheme Database. The process, initiated as a tender, has now been completed. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £300,293.64, was signed on 14th March 2024. The key dates include the contract commencement in April 2017, with the latest contract modification requested in April 2024.

This tender offers opportunities for IT service providers specialising in consulting, software development, internet, and support services. Businesses dealing with Customer Relationship Management databases can benefit from bidding in this procurement. Interested suppliers should take note of the specific requirements set by Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland and should be prepared to provide ongoing support and maintenance services. The contract is currently active, providing a stable revenue stream for the successful supplier, Codec, and highlighting the potential for long-term collaboration in the IT services sector.

## Notice

LMC NI require a Customer Relationship Management database to support and maintain their farm quality assurance scheme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

LMC NI require a Customer Relationship Management database to support and maintain their farm quality assurance scheme.

Options: The contract commenced in April 2017 for an initial contract period of three years until April 2020. Three further optional two year periods were available and LMCNI took the first option in April 2020 as well as the second option in 2022. LMC wish to avail of the third and final option in April 2024.

### Procurement Information

LMCNI has procured a contract to deliver the Support and Maintenance of the Livestock and Meant Commissions Farm Quality Assurance Scheme Customer Relationship Management Database. LMC require a modification to this contract as FQAS database requires further development to capture information to allow additional data collection. Additionally there has been an increase to costs requested by the supplier in line with inflationary costs. The estimated value of this modification is PS122,889.49 taking the revised total contract cost to PS423,183.13. Regulation 72(1)(b) Additional works, services or supplies "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008403-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,293 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVESTOCK AND MEAT COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | LISBURN |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT28 2LU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Knockmore |
| Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CODEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008403-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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