Replacement of Insolvency Service’s ICT System
The system will be the primary source of management information within the Insolvency Service. A critical aspect is the ability to provide reports on performance against targets set by management.
United Kingdom-Belfast: Software programming and consultancy services
2015/S 092-165611
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment
Fermanagh House, 20a Ormeau Avenue
Contact point(s): UKN Nuts Code
For the attention of: McCann Stephen
BT2 8NJ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: stephen.mccann@dfpni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.detni.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/cpd
Electronic access to information: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
For the attention of: Stephen McCann
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: stephen.mccann@dfpni.gov.uk
Internet address: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
For the attention of: Stephen McCann
Internet address: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland
For the attention of: Stephen McCann
Internet address: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 7: Computer and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment
Fermanagh House,
20a Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast,
BT2 8NJ.
NUTS code UKN
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The successful tenderer will be required to work in partnership with the Insolvency Service to develop and implement the proposed solution.
It is a requirement that the proposed solution as a minimum fully meets the needs of the current system as listed in the mandatory requirements.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
72200000, 72210000, 72212170, 72212218, 72212000, 72211000, 72212100
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Prior to the expiry of the second extension period, the client will assess whether the solution is still fit for purpose and meets the organisations needs. Subject to this approval and obtaining the additional budget, the client may extend the contract for a further rolling period of up to 1 year each at the end of which, a further review will take place prior to a further extension commencing. Each extension period will incorporate the support, maintenance and upgrade/enhancement of the solution.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 366 660 GBP
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
As per the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Company Experience
Please provide details of 1 project implemented, supported and maintained related to an ICT fully managed service provision that demonstrates the tenderer’s ability to successfully deliver managed services of a similar scope and scale to the services set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR). For the example provided please supply the following details:
(a) Organisation;
(b) Description of solution provided;
(c) Service model provided;
(d) Number of sites and users supported;
(e) Approach and methodologies used for transition / implementation;
(f) Approach and methodologies used for training;
(g) Approach and methodologies used for managing a number of stakeholder organisations;
(h) Annual Contract Value; and
(i) Duration of contract and time-scales.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Place: Central Procurement Directorate
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
For the attention of: Stephen McCann
BT3 9ED Belfast
UNITED KINGDOMPersons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Only CPD Procurement Staff with access to the project on eSourcingNI.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register – Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree’ – Enter your correct business and user details – Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete – You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender – Login to the portal with the username/password – Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) – Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. – Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. – This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) – You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender – Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) – You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification – Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT – There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
The use of lots was deemed not appropriate for this project due to its specialist nature.
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must general be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary reason to tenders, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any documents and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstance, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract to be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: