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DAC134/20 DoF NISRA ELMSB - Licensing, Support and Development of Statistical Survey IT System

DOF - NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY NISRA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Oct 2022 at 08:32

Award

26 Mar 2021 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has recently awarded a contract for the licensing, support and development of a statistical survey IT system under the title DAC134/20. The contract, valued at £942,854.0 GBP, was awarded on 2022-10-14. This procurement falls under the "services" category and was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, Internet support, and related industries to engage with NISRA in Northern Ireland. The contracting process reached the award stage, with Equiniti ICS LIMITED being the active supplier. Businesses specialising in IT solutions and services, particularly those capable of providing exclusive software support, are well-suited to bid for similar opportunities in this sector.

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Notice Title

DAC134/20 DoF NISRA ELMSB - Licensing, Support and Development of Statistical Survey IT System

Notice Description

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) have a Contract with a supplier for the provision of licensing, support and development of statistical survey IT system

Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) have a Contract with a supplier for the provision of licensing, support and development of statistical survey IT system

Procurement Information

The Contracting Authority will be relying on Regulation 72 1 B as the supplier holds exclusive rights to the software and no other supplier would be able to provide continuity for these critical services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029fe7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029107-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£942,854 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DOF - NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY NISRA
Additional Buyers

NATIONAL STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 5RR
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stranmillis
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EQUINITI ICS

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