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ID 1406165 - NICS Identity Assurance service - Support and Maintenance

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SERVICE

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10 May 2023 at 14:22

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03 Apr 2023 at 08:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance - Digital Transformation Service has awarded a contract to Civica UK Ltd for the provision of NICS Identity Assurance service - Support and Maintenance. The procurement falls under the services category specifically for IT services including consulting, software development, and Internet support. The contract was signed on 3rd January 2019 and is valued at £856,475. The procurement was carried out through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement process has now reached the award stage.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the IT industry to engage in support and maintenance services. Companies specialising in IT consulting, software development, and Internet support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration is 1800 days, with the possibility of amendments for additional works or services. The buying organisation is the Department of Finance - Digital Transformation Service located in Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

ID 1406165 - NICS Identity Assurance service - Support and Maintenance

Notice Description

The Department of Finance is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify the NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Support and Maintenance Contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Finance have a contract with Civica for NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Support and Maintenance.

Options: The contract was awarded for an initial period of 2 years, with 2 further optional extension periods of 1 year each. The contract was modified to allow for one additional extension year to end on 2 January 2024.

Procurement Information

The authority will rely on regulation 72(1)(b) Additional works, services or supplies "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b80a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013349-2023
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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
£1,831,950 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jan 20197 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
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3SX
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

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVICA

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