Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-10
Buyer: Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48600000 | 72000000
Estimated value: 2330000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The overall aim is to procure, install and migrate to a CMS solution that provides a robust and flexible case management system that will support the effective and efficient management of service user information. PBNI is therefore seeking to appoint a Contractor to deliver, implement, support and maintain a new case management system, interface with other systems and provide customisation as required. This contract will start on the Contract Commencement Date and will run for an initial period of seven (7) years, this is to include a one (1) year implementation period followed by six (6) years following Service Commencement (Go Live). There are also three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) years each.
This contract will start on the Contract Commencement Date and will run for an initial period of seven (7) years, this is to include a one (1) year implementation period followed by six (6) years following Service Commencement (Go Live). There are also three (3) optional extension periods of one (1) years each.
The figure indicated in II.2.6 represents the upper limit of an estimated contract value up to 2 330 000 GBP. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account such changes to the scope and/or scale which may result from future operational requirements.
The figure indicated in II.1.5 represents the upper limit of an estimated contract value up to 2 330 000 GBP. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account such changes to the scope and/or scale which may result from future operational requirements. The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost / profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition. In addition, neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.
The successful Contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice Satisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the Notice. This contract will not be awarded in Lots as a single supplier is required.
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.


Award value: 2330000