ICT-21-008 Online School to Home Engagement Software Tool for Nursery and Primary Pupils

Concepts

• belfast
• education and training
• educational software
• software package
• primary pupils
• approx.180,000 pupils
• home engagement software tool
• nursery
• nursery and primary schools
• an online home engagement software tool

Location

Belfast

Description

The scope of this contract is for an Online Home Engagement Software Tool for Nursery and Primary Pupils to be accessible to all pupils in Nursery and Primary schools (approx.180,000 pupils) via the C2k Platform.

Total Quantity or Scope

ICT-21-008 - Online Home Engagement Software Tool.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

with options, subject to business case approval and funding, to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 48190000 - Educational software package

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

This contract is not an award without prior notice. This contract was awarded via an Open Procedure completed in 2021. Modification is to increase awarded value by £374,122. This proposed value modification complies with Regulation 72 (1) (b) as stated below: 72.— (1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases: (b)for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor— (i)cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. The increase of an additional £374,122.00 is 36% of the original contract award value. Any change of contractor at this stage would cause significant inconvenience to the ongoing service delivery. There are also technical grounds in that the current Contractor is the only body able to maintain and service the current solution. The option to extend was included in the original tender documentation. Failure to extend will result in the service being without an Online School To Home Engagement Software tool for Nursery & Primary Pupils.