Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 3 Dec 2021, 08:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DOJ DAC 22/21 - NICTS QAS PRO

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£354,638published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Jan 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Sensitive Information2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award for NICTS (DOJDAC 22/21) to enable continued use of address verification software QAS PRO which is integrated with other internal systems such as ICOS.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

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

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Dec 2021, 08:25 GMT
Last source update: 5 Jan 2022, 11:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-000174
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fcba 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: NICTS will rely on a derogation, in this case 32 (2) (b) (iii), as the Contractor hold exclusive rights to the software currently in use by Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS).

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.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
5 Jan 2022, 11:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £354,6381 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 5 Jan 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sensitive InformationContract	£354,638 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Sensitive Information	£354,638 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract · Sensitive Information
Signed
5 Jan 2022
Value
£354,638
Status
active
Contract 030020-2021-1 · Sensitive Information
Signed
2 Dec 2021
Value
£354,638
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Laganside House, 23 – 27 Oxford Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 3LAContact email

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sensitive informationAwarded supplier BELFAST, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.