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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 201-456879/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Department of Finance
Postal address: DTS, Goodwood House, 44 -58 May Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 4NN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: ssd.Admin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Email: ssdAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: ID 1406165 DoF Digital Transformation Service — NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Support and Maintenance Contract

Reference number: 1406165
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72700000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: This requirement is for the provision of support and maintenance for the NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) service. This service has been live since June 2016 and provides a central account registration, verification and management function in support of other online, government services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 600000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300, 72212732, 72212731

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This requirement is for the provision of support and maintenance for the NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) service. This service has been live since June 2016 and provides a central account registration, verification and management function in support of other online, government services.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The contract will run for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend by a further 2 years on a + 1yr, + 1yr basis.
Contract extension will be subject to performance reviews carried out by DTS and future costs remaining within the budgetary allocations.

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-11-16 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2019-02-14
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-11-16 Local time: 15:30 Place:Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD). supplies and services division. Clare House. 303 Airport Road. Belfast. BT3 9ED

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:CPD authorised Personnel

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:2 years if extension option not taken.
4 years if extension option is taken.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
Town: United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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 award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-10-15

Post written by: Andrew Perry