Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Contract for the Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench Software

A Contract Award Notice
by NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £204K

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 16 Aug 2023
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Belfast

1 supplier

Propylon Rathfarnham Gate

Description

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is seeking maintenance and support of Legislative Work Bench (LWB3), the current system used by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission for the purposes of drafting and amending primary legislation and for the automated production of legislative and plenary documents. The contract will run from 00:00 on 1 September 2023 until 23:59 on 31 August 2024 with one option to extend for a further 12 month period.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission requires Propylon Ltd. to provide product maintenance and support ensuring continuity of service during the period in which a new solution will be procured and implemented, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015.

Award Detail

1	Propylon (Rathfarnham Gate) Contract for the Maintenance and Support of Legislative Work Bench Software (BR-075-2023) Reference: 024076-2023-1 Value: £204,000

Renewal Options

After the first 12 month contract there is one option to extend for a further 12 month period.

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

Options are available.

Legal Justification

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is relying on derogation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 as an exception to open competition that allows for contracts to be awarded without competition in circumstances where competition is absent for technical reasons. In this case, Propylon Ltd. own the rights to the underlying computer program therefore support and maintenance of the program is exclusive to them and cannot be purchased from another provider. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is currently assessing options to replace this software.