Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 27 Apr 2022, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Objective Support and Upgrade Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Welsh Government

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£4,095,490published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Apr 2022no call for competition
Awarded to Objective Corporation UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The authority requires ongoing support and maintenance for existing perpetual software licences relating to the authorities enterprise content management system, supplied by Objective Corporation Ltd

CPV: Maintenance of information technology software · Software maintenance and repair services · Software support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Authority had purchased perpetual software licenses for an Enterprise Content…Awarded

The Authority had purchased perpetual software licenses for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system with Objective Corporation Ltd (Objective). In order to ensure the system continues to meet the authorities needs and remains secure, the authority requires on going support and maintenance of the perpetual licenses. As the system contains proprietary software, which van only be maintained by Objective this contract has been awarded under Regulation 32, 2, b, ii/iii, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Wales · Services to be delivered remotely to sites across Wales

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
27 Apr 2022, 12:42 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2022, 12:42 BST
Authority reference
C440/2021/2022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010819
Classification (CPV)
Maintenance of information technology softwareSoftware maintenance and repair servicesSoftware support services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0330e1 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 had purchased perpetual software licenses for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system with Objective Corporation Ltd (Objective). In order to ensure the system continues to meet the authorities needs and remains secure, the authority requires on going support and maintenance of the perpetual licenses. As the system contains proprietary software, which van only be maintained by Objective this contract has been awarded under Regulation 32, 2, b, ii/iii, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:120764)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,095,4901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Objective Corporation UK Limited£4,095,490 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welsh Government

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Commercial and Procurement ICT, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

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.