ETS-21-004 Programme Assistance Services to support the delivery of the EdIS Programme

Concepts

• belfast
• management consultancy
• edis programme
• programme assistance services
• the current edis programme delivery team
• the edis programme
• an external programme delivery partner
• ets-21-004 programme assistance services
• edis
• consultancy services

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

Education Authority

Ernst & Young

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Description

Programme Assistance Services to enable support for the delivery of the EdIS Programme of work. EA procured an external programme delivery partner to support and assist the current EdIS Programme delivery team. The supplier provides services as and when required on a call-off basis for all workstreams.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Legal Justification

This opportunity was originally awarded as a call-off contract following a further competition under Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework RM3745 Lot 6 Education. In November 2022 modification notice 2022/S 000-033436 was published to increase the value by 50% of the original awarded contract value i.e. an additional £1,350,000. A further modification notice 2024/S 000-012747 was published in April 2024 to extend the duration of the contract by an additional period from 03 September 2024 until 31 March 2025. The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform the market that EA now intends to further modify the contract to extend for a further 2 years until 31 March 2027 and increase the value by £1,350,000 i.e. 50% of the original awarded contract value. The new total contract value will be £6,750,000. No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current contract as the scope of services will remain unaltered and any expenditure will not be permitted to exceed 50% of the original awarded contract value. For technical reasons a change in supplier is not possible at this stage. The provider has been contracted to provide support and advice on specific projects over the last number of years and has built up critical knowledge and understanding which will be required to proceed with strategic projects over the next 2 years, including the new procurement exercise now required for Strategic Partner Services. To contract with a different supplier at this stage would significantly impact timelines for delivery of projects and duplication of costs for the contracting authority. Regulation 72(1)(b) permits an amendment to an existing contract: 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 EA shall observe a period of no less than 30 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication, before modifying the contract as set out in this notice.

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