Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 4 Oct 2024, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BlackBerry UEM Annual Support

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation I T S

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Sept 2024no call for competition

Awarded to VODAFONE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is a requirement to purchase a years worth of support for the BlackBerryUEM service that we

utilise. The BlackBerry UEM is used as a Mobile Device Manager for managing our estate of Samsung

Mobile phones. The support service supplys BSO with a 24hrs support desk contactable by phone and

e-mail. This is to help solve any technical issue that arise. The support service also supplies software

updates and bug fixes to the servers. This is vital to ensure the integrity of the servers and to mitigate

against any posible cyber attacks.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Oct 2024, 15:33 BST
Last source update: 4 Oct 2024, 15:33 BST
Authority reference: DAC13017
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-031933
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a604 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: There is a requirement to purchase a years worth of support for the BlackBerryUEM service that we
utilise. The BlackBerry UEM is used as a Mobile Device Manager for managing our estate of Samsung
Mobile phones. The support service supplys BSO with a 24hrs support desk contactable by phone and
e-mail. This is to help solve any technical issue that arise. The support service also supplies software
updates and bug fixes to the servers. This is vital to ensure the integrity of the servers and to mitigate
against any posible cyber attacks.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VODAFONE LIMITED	£100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031933-2024-1 · VODAFONE LIMITED
Signed
21 Sept 2024
Value
£100,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Services Organisation I T S

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeHealth 2 FRANKLIN STREET, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT28DQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Business Services OrganisationReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VodafoneAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01471587 Berkshire, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.