Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 9 Oct 2023, 17:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Outsystems Digital Development Software Platform

Official notice

Authority: Norwich City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 29 Mar 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Outsystems is a 'low-code' digital software platform that is used to develop end-to-end solutions and integrate these with the council's 'line of business' applications.

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

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The scope of the service will cover:Awarded

The scope of the service will cover:

  • Access to the Outsystems platform for solution development
  • Use of a 'Live' platform for deployment of secure solutions for us by council staff, partners and customers
  • Access to Capita Foundry and Outsystems experts for advice, guidance and training Additional information: Extensions can only be made within the life of the framework. This contract ends 2026 and framework agreement ends 2025.
Delivery: East of England · Norwich City Council, City Hall, Norwich.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2023, 17:03 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2023, 17:03 BST
Authority reference
NRW/20363
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029748
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040a7e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Direct Award made against Provision of Managed Services for Business Solutions (Lot: Y16013) framework with KCS. It allows direct award option to most suitable supplier following due diligence checks by the council.

Publisher note: Award Notice originally uploaded onto Contracts Finder in error. Link - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4a1fe12-18ba-452d-bb2a-89fa93cbca0c. As over services threshold is required to be on Find a Tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Mar 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Outsystems Digital Development Software Platform

    Signed
    29 Mar 2023
    Value
    £285,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norwich City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, NORWICH, East of England, NR21NHContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.