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Published 31 Mar 2023, 14:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DAC 33/23 - SEUPB - Jems Implementation

Official notice

Authority: Special EU Programmes Body·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract noticeSME suitable
Awarded value£247,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 May 2023
Awarded to Digital Transformation Networks LTD, Get Swarms Limited3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DAC 33/23 - SEUPB - Jems Implementation

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1SEUPB currently have a contract for the implementation of the Jems SystemAwarded

SEUPB currently have a contract for the implementation of the Jems System. This contract is to allow for continued service provision until SEUPB can complete a tender process for all Jems service requirements for the full duration of the PEACEPLUS Programme requirements. Additional information: This is a re-issue of VEAT reference 2023/S 000-009493 which was published on 31 March 2023 to advise that the supplier's name is now Get Swarm's Limited, and not Digital Transformation Networks LTD as originally published. There was no change of supplier, simply a change of name.

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Mar 2023, 14:26 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2023, 10:06 BST
Authority reference
ID 4782737
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015648
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7cc Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

SEUPB will rely on a derogation - in this case regulation in this case Reg. 32 2 b ii and iii) due to technical and economic reasons in that it is business critical to ensure continuity of Jems support for application assessment and reporting module customisations in line with SEUPB regulatory requirements. The supplier is the only provider who can provide this service.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Public Contract 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). The authority incorporates a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.

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 CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the Notice.

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 May 2023
  1. Buyer details updated
    4 May 2023, 15:50 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    16 May 2023, 15:52 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    2 Jun 2023, 10:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.14)—This is a notice of additional information to award notice 2023/S 000-012830. This award notice was published on 04.05.2023 to advise that the requirement detailed in VEAT notice 2023/S 000-009493 published on 31.03.2023 had been awarded. However, the Contractor changed their name from Digital Transformation Networks to Get Swarms Limited. This was solely a name change, the Contractor remained the…

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £247,0002 contracts exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 3 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Digital Transformation Networks LTDSME£123,500 †—Awarded
Get Swarms LimitedSMEContract£123,500 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Get Swarms LimitedSME£123,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Special EU Programmes Body

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 7th Floor, The Clarence West Building, 2 Clarence St W,, BELFAST, UK, BT2 7GPContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. 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.Review body Belfast
  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amendedReview body This is not applicable to the UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.