1.1 Buyer
Official name
:
Education Authority
Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)”
The Contracting Authority requires ICT services to replace its existing contracts for managed Local Area Network services for post primary and special schools in Northern Ireland (known as “Lot 3”) and managed Wide Area Network Services for all Northern Ireland schools (known as “Lot 5”), together with the re-procurement of …
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1. Buyer
2. Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Title
:
Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)”
Description
:
The Contracting Authority requires ICT services to replace its existing contracts for managed Local Area Network services for post primary and special schools in Northern Ireland (known as “Lot 3”) and managed Wide Area Network Services for all Northern Ireland schools (known as “Lot 5”), together with the re-procurement of the Management Information System for all schools in Northern Ireland. The services required pursuant to this procurement process are to take forward the service vision, by ensuring the continuity of existing services, covered in broad terms by the existing contracts, while transforming these services over the lifetime of the new contract term. The overall scope of the services can be summarised as follows: — a fully integrated end to end service to meet the management/administration and learning/teaching needs of educational establishments, — ICT infrastructure and associated services for post primary and special educational establishments, — connectivity to, and provision of a range of online services for all educational establishments. Prospective service providers should note that the intention is not simply to replace the outgoing services on a like for like basis and that the concepts of local area (or school-based) and wide area services, as previously understood and applied should not constrain the bidders thinking and proposals regarding the overall architecture in light of technology developments. The Contracting Authority will request proposals during the detailed dialogue stage for the transformation of the learning platform and management administration elements of the services but reserves the right to make a decision at that stage on the inclusion or otherwise of the transformation of these elements within the scope of the awarded contract.
Procedure identifier
:
0943929e-1aca-48ce-b3b5-6c66c66ba688
2.1.1 Purpose
Main classification
(
cpv
):
72500000
Computer-related services
2.1.4 General information
Legal basis
:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000
Title
:
Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)”
Description
:
The Contracting Authority requires ICT services to replace its existing contracts for managed local area network services for post primary and special schools in Northern Ireland (known as “lot 3”) and managed wide area network services for all Northern Ireland schools (known as “Lot 5”), together with the re-procurement of the management information system for all schools in Northern Ireland. The services required pursuant to this procurement process are to take forward the service vision, by ensuring the continuity of existing services, covered in broad terms by the existing contracts, while transforming these services over the lifetime of the new contract term. The overall scope of the services can be summarised as follows: — a fully integrated end to end service to meet the management/administration and learning/teaching needs of educational Establishments, — ICT infrastructure and associated services for post primary and special educational establishments, — connectivity to, and provision of a range of online services for all educational establishments. Prospective service providers should note that the intention is not simply to replace the outgoing services on a like for like basis and that the concepts of local area (or school based) and wide area services, as previously understood and applied should not constrain the bidders thinking and proposals regarding the overall architecture in light of technology developments. The Contracting Authority will request proposals during the detailed dialogue stage for the transformation of the learning platform and management administration elements of the services but reserves the right to make a decision at that stage on the inclusion or otherwise of the transformation of these elements within the scope of the awarded contract. The offer for the replacement services will also need to take account of publicly available ICT contracts (available to public sector bodies in Northern Ireland), such as Network NI. Whilst the Contracting Authority will not mandate the use of any such contract, it may seek to take advantage of them where they offer value for money.
5.1.1 Purpose
Main classification
(
cpv
):
72500000
Computer-related services
5.1.3 Estimated duration
Duration end date
:
31/03/2025
Duration
:
12
Month
5.1.6 General information
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation
:
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions
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6. Results
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
Capita Managed IT Solutions
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)”
Identifier of lot or group of lots
:
LOT-0000
Value of the tender
:
33 000 000
Pound sterling
Contract information
:
Identifier of the contract
:
C2K
Title
:
Education Network for Northern Ireland — “Education Network (NI)”
Date of the conclusion of the contract
:
29/03/2012
7. Modification
7.1 Modification
Identifier of the previous contract award notice
:
166308-2019
Identifier of the modified contract
:
CON-0001
Reason for modification
:
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor.
Description
:
This modification will enable continuation of the existing single contractor managed service arrangement whilst the EA transitions to a new managed service contract pursuant to the procurement exercise undertaken in 2023/24. The systems and services provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the Education Authority. The anticipated modification increase equates to GBP 33 000 000. The original contract value was GBP 350 000 000.
7.1.1 Change
Description of modifications
:
The contract is in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 for an additional 1 year until 31/03/2025. This modification increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract (2012/S 053-085884). The contract was extended by 2 years until 31/03/2019 in accordance with the original contract (06/03/2012) and a CCN (31/03/2017). The original contract was modified for 3 years per VEAT (6/3/2019) and was further modified for an additional 2 years per VEAT (11/3/2022). This modification will facilitate the continuation of the existing managed service arrangements, functionality changes to effectively meet schools’ requirements and permit transition to a new contract. The current managed service arrangement includes the supply of a broad range of computer and related services including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services, information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products.
8. Organisations
8.1 ORG-0001
Official name
:
Education Authority
Registration number
:
Non Applicable
Postal address
:
40 Academy Street
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT1 2NQ
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Telephone
:
028 9031 7777
Roles of this organisation
:
Buyer
8.1 ORG-0002
Official name
:
Capita Managed IT Solutions
Registration number
:
NI032979
Town
:
Hillview House, 61 Church Road
Postcode
:
BT36 7LQ
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Antrim and Newtownabbey
(
UKN0D
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0000
8.1 ORG-0004
Official name
:
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions
Registration number
:
NONE
Town
:
Belfast
Postcode
:
BT1 2NQ
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Belfast
(
UKN06
)
Country
:
United Kingdom
Roles of this organisation
:
Review organisation
8.1 ORG-0000
Official name
:
Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number
:
PUBL
Town
:
Luxembourg
Postcode
:
2417
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Luxembourg
(
LU000
)
Country
:
Luxembourg
Telephone
:
+352 29291
Roles of this organisation
:
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version
:
b9cad66c-801c-4949-8197-a6afce68c580
-
01
Form type
:
Contract modification
Notice type
:
Contract modification notice
Notice dispatch date
:
18/03/2025
16:41 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available
:
English
Notice publication number
:
00179554-2025
OJ S issue number
:
56/2025
Publication date
:
20/03/2025