ID 3321910 - DoF - CPD Renewal of AutoDesk Licences Subscription 2021-2024

Concepts

• autodesk
• belfast
• computer aided design (CAD)
• state of urgency
• dof
• cpd renewal of autodesk licences subscription
• number of autodesk applications
• renewal
• subscriptions
• partial renewal of subscriptions

Location

BELFAST

Description

DoF requires the renewal of existing subscriptions for a number of AutoDesk applications which are business critical. In particular it is for the full or partial renewal of subscriptions for a period of three years. DoF considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated, accordingly, DoF is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (regulation [27(5)] for the open procedure) in respect of this procurement. It should be noted that only AutoDesk approved resellers can compete and service this requirement.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72212321 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software development services
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48321000 - Computer-aided design (CAD) software package

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak focus was shifted to responding to its impact on businesses and essential public services which has given rise to an urgent need for the immediate supply and renewal of AutoDESK licences. As a critical business solution DoF has an urgent need to maintain continued access to the AutoDESK software. This does not give DoF sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement. DoF considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, DoF is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (regulation [27(5)] for the open procedure) in respect of this procurement. It should be noted that only AutoDESK approved resellers can compete and service this requirement.

Other Information

Contract Monitoring. 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.. . Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.. . "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."..