United Kingdom-Belfast: PROJECT 8775 – DFE – TRADING STANDARDS PROVISION OF AN ICT SYSTEM

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-035474/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable

Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Department for the Economy, Trading Standards
Postal address: 176 Newtownbreda Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT8 6QS
Country: United Kingdom
Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: PROJECT 8775 – DFE – TRADING STANDARDS PROVISION OF AN ICT SYSTEM

Reference number: PROJECT 8775
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48300000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract
Department for the Economy, Trading Standards has a contract with Civica GIS for an ICT System.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement,dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months:48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number in the OJ S:2012/S 247-407896
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 1
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2022-12-14
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: 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.
Town: United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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 will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-12-15

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code: 48000000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 48300000

VII.1.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Department for the Economy, Trading Standards has a contract with Civica GIS for an ICT System.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract,framework agreement,dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months:48
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
VII.2) Information about modifications VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications(with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract has been modified to allow Department for the Economy, Trading Standards to extend the contract period for a further 2 years, the revised contract end date is 30 April 2025.

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works,services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire (Art.43(1)(b)
of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art.72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art.89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a
change of contractor:
An extension of the contract is required to extend the contract period, therefor Department for the Economy, Trading Standards will relay on Regulation 72(1)(e) The change, regardless of its value, is not substantial when considered against the principles set out in paragraph 8.

VII.2.3) Increase in price