Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2017-03-30
Buyer: Department of Finance
Country: UK
Region: NORTHERN IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72222300: Information technology services | 72261000: Software support services | 72267000: Software maintenance and repair services | 72267100: Maintenance of information technology software

Technical requirements: The Avgen2006 application is used by LPS Asset Valuers across the LPS office network in Northern Ireland. There are currently 80+ users of the system, with various levels of database and editorial access defined by the LPS System Manager and enacted by the system manager or supplier. LPS has a network of printers located throughout its offices and users of Avgen2006 can print from the application to these network printers. The Avgen2006 application produces a suite of Client Reports that are saved to an LPS server and accessed by users from a network drive. Reports can also be generated for individual records and printed by users across the office printer network. The Avgen2006 Support and Enhancement Contract will specify that the successful supplier will support all existing functions of the Avgen2006 applications and, where requested by LPS and agreed between LPS and the supplier, provide enhancements to the Avgen2006 application.
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 Avgen2006 application is used by LPS Asset. Valuers across the LPS office network in Northern Ireland. There are currently 80+ users of the system, with various levels of database. and editorial access defined by the LPS System Manager and enacted by the system manager or supplier. LPS has a network of printers located throughout its offices and users of Avgen2006 can print from the application to these network printers. The Avgen2006. application produces a suite of Client Reports that are saved to an LPS server and accessed by users from a network drive. Reports can also be generated for individual records and printed by users across the office printer network. The Avgen2006 Support and Enhancement Contract will specify that the successful supplier will support all existing functions of the Avgen2006 applications and,. where requested by LPS and agreed between LPS and the supplier, provide enhancements to the Avgen2006 application.
The Avgen asset valuation application is the software that Land Property Services. Red Ridge Solutions Ltd was responsible for the updating to a windows platform. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) which provides valuation services in England, Wales and parts of Scotland have recently tested the market and received no response to their requirement. They are subsequently using Avgen as their reporting tool.
There is convincing reasons to modify this contract under Regulation 72(1)(b) due to technical reasons related to Exclusive Rights of the supplier to support and maintain the windows version of the software.


Winner: Red Ridge Solutions Ltd