Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 21 Feb 2024, 10:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DAC 115/23 DfC - NMNI - Integrated HR and Payroll Software Licence Renewal

Official notice

Authority: National Museums Northern Ireland

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£174,089published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Feb 2024no call for competition
Awarded to MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Direct award for the continued use of Integrate HR and Payroll Software for National Museums Northern Ireland.

CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Feb 2024, 10:07 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2024, 10:07 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005625
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043bb4 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

The Authority will rely on a derogation- in this case regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) - Where competition is absent for technical reasons on the basis that this is proprietary owned software which MHR developed and licensed and they own all Exclusive Rights.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Publisher note: The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements. is a serious matter It means the public. purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of. contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be. escalated to senior management in construction and procurement delivery (CPD) for further. action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels. within the specified period, this may be considered grounds for termination of the contract at. your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may. issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in. receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), be excluded. from future public procurement competitions for a period of. up to three years.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £174,0891 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITEDContract£174,089 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Museums Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 153 Bangor Road Cultra, Holywood, UK, BT18 0EUContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.