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Award

16 Feb 2024 at 12:42

Tender

03 Nov 2023 at 14:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance has concluded the tender process for the "Support and Maintenance for NICS Identity Assurance" contract. This contract falls under the IT services category and involves the provision of support, maintenance, and development for the NICS Identity Assurance Application. The contract is valued at £399,912 and was signed on 15th February 2024. The contract has been awarded to CIVICA NI LIMITED. The procurement stage is marked as complete.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies with expertise in computer network services, information technology services, data security software development, and file security software development would find this contract suitable for their operations. The tender process was open, allowing fair competition among various suppliers, with a focus on quality criteria and price considerations for evaluation.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 4952378 - DoF - EDD - SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR NICS IDENTITY ASSURANCE (NIDA)

Notice Description

This Contract is for the provision of Support, Maintenance and Development for the NICS Identity Assurance Application (NIDA). The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed (end to end) Application Support Service. This will include all aspects of support and maintenance as well as changes to and enhancements of all aspects of the NIDA Solution. Therefore, allowing the citizen to create and update their accounts and enabling staff to use the application to deliver the NIDA service. The initial contract period is for 2 years with one option to extend by one year. Please refer to the document entitled "ID 4952378 - Schedule 1 - Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for the provision of Support, Maintenance and Development for the NICS Identity Assurance Application (NIDA). The Contractor is required to provide a fully managed (end to end) Application Support Service. This will include all aspects of support and maintenance as well as changes to and enhancements of all aspects of the NIDA Solution. Therefore, allowing the citizen to create and update their accounts and enabling staff to use the application to deliver the NIDA service. The initial contract period is for 2 years with one option to extend by one year. Please refer to the document entitled "ID 4952378 - Schedule 1 - Specification Schedule" for full details of the requirement.

Options: The option to extend by a further 1 year.

Renewal: This Contract is for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 1 year period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0415b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005212-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

72212731 - File security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£456,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£456,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£399,912 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Finance
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
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
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVICA NI LIMITED

Further Information

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