DAC 9/21 - DfC Supporting People - Mitigation Measures

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £2M

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 02 Apr 2021
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Department for Communities Belfast

1 supplier

Microsoft Ireland Operations Dundrum-Balally ED

Description

The Department of Communities require upgrades and continued support and maintenance to their Supplementary Payment IT System (SPS) while a new procurement is in progress. This DAC will be for 21 months and expire on 31 December 2022.

Award Detail

1	Microsoft Ireland Operations (None) Contract Reference: 1 Value: £2,025,545

Award Criteria

price

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Legal Justification

The Department for Communities requires Microsoft support for Supplementary Payment IT System (SPS), for 21 months from 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2022. This is permitted under Regulation 32 2 (b) (ii) and iii due to technical reasons and 32 (2) (c) due to technical reasons, and in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority.