DOJ NICTS Implementation and Support of IT Case Management Systems for the Office of Care and Protection and Official Solicitors Office

Concepts

• office of care and protection and official solicitors office
• doj
• support of it case management systems
• belfast
• information technology
• office of care
• official solicitors office
• computer support
• software programming
• protection

Location

BELFAST

Description

DOJ NICTS Implementation and Support of IT Case Management Systems for the Office of Care and Protection and Official Solicitors Office.

Renewal Options

The initial contract period will be for up to 12 months implementation and two years with the system fully operational (3 years). There are two options to extend of up to 2 years each. The initial contract period will be for up to 12 months implementation and two years with the system fully operational (3 years). There are two options to extend of up to 2 years each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
• 72500000 - Computer-related services
• 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The figure indicated in 11.1.5 represents the estimated contract value. 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 this Contract. will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and. Principles). 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 this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also 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. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates..