Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2019-06-07
Buyer: Department of Finance
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 72000000
Estimated value: 11211000 GBP

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The Department of Finance is placing this transparency notice to alert economic operators of its plans to modify a contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. This modification will extend the existing contract for the Accounting Services Programme (ASP) (2004/S 005-004446 OJEU publication date of 5.1.2004) initially for 24 months, with potential for a further 12-month extension. The initial extension period will therefore end on the 8.3.2022. The extension period(s) are to facilitate ongoing work in relation to the NICS finance function and any future procurement(s) of services, systems and their subsequent implementation. Notification of this ongoing work has been published via OJEU Prior Information Notice (ref 2019/S 104-252407).
This modification will enable the continuation of the existing single contractor managed service arrangement which includes the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products.
The systems and services provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the NICS departments and their associated bodies.
It is anticipated that the value of the initial extension period i.e. 24 months equates to 7 494 000 GBP. If the second period i.e. 12 months is utilised the value of this modification equates to 11 211 000 GBP.
The Department of Finance is progressing a programme of work in relation to the current NICS finance function. Notification of this has been published via OJEU Prior Information Notice (ref 2019/S 104-252407)
The Department of Finance intend to modify the current ASP managed service contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) due to the significant economic costs and technical complexities associated with changing to a new contractor at this point.
This existing single contractor managed service arrangement includes the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products. The systems and services provided have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the NICS departments and their associated bodies. The transfer of delivery of this managed service, for a relatively short period of time, during which replacement contract(s) will be procured and implemented, will cause substantial duplication of costs and inconvenience to the Contracting Authority.
It is anticipated that the value of the initial extension period i.e. 24 months will be 7 494 000 GBP. If the second period i.e. 12 months is utilised the value of this modification will be 11 211 000 GBP. The original contract value was 52 000 000 GBP. This 3 year value falls within the parameters of the 50 % threshold as set out within Regulation 72(1)(b).
The date noted in Section V.2.1) reflects the date this notice has been submitted to the OJEU. The Department of Finance shall observe a period of no less than 10 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal, before modifying the contract as set out in this notice.
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) from the day after the date upon which this VEAT notice is published in the OJEU.


Winner: British Telecommunication Plc
Award value: 11211000