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28 Nov 2023 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance (DoF) is seeking a contractor to provide NICS and digital shared services for the development and delivery of digital solutions aimed at meeting strategic objectives. The procurement is in the services category, with the main focus on IT services including consulting, software development, and support. The tender, titled "ID 1599587 DoF-DSS-Digital Toolkit Support and Development," has been awarded to Stiona Software Ltd. The procurement method is limited, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice.

This tender by the Department of Finance offers opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry to provide application development, testing, user experience, enterprise solutions, and data analytics. Companies specialising in digital solutions and software development are well-suited to compete. The contract, valued between £5,500,000 and £11,000,000, involves providing external ICT support services to assist the Department in delivering a complex portfolio of ICT-enabled change programmes, offering potential for long-term collaboration and business growth.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 1599587 DoF-DSS-Digital Toolkit Support and Development

Notice Description

The Department Finance (DoF) is seeking to procure a contractor to provide NICS and digital shared services with the facility to develop and deliver digital solutions to meet strategic objectives in the most cost effective way through use of the digital toolkit. The services required include application development, testing, user experience, enterprise solutions, delivery, support and data analytics. The external ICT support services will assist the department in the delivery of a complex, interdependent and high profile portfolio of ICT enabled change programmes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department Finance (DoF) is seeking to procure a contractor to provide NICS and digital shared services with the facility to develop and deliver digital solutions to meet strategic objectives in the most cost effective way through use of the digital toolkit. The services required include application development, testing, user experience, enterprise solutions, delivery, support and data analytics. The external ICT support services will assist the Department in the delivery of a complex, interdependent and high profile portfolio of ICT enabled change programmes. Additional information: Contract estimated spend is between the range of 5 500 000 GBP -- 11 000 000 GBP. Actual spend will be dependent on customer uptake and volume of work

Options: The client may at any time before the completion of the contract period invite the contractor to agree to extend for any period up to and including 24 months commencing from the termination date of the original contract period

Procurement Information

As the supplier holds exclusive rights to the IDHub and are currently undertaking a range of development services (ie Public appointments, PRONI invoicing, Fireworks licensing etc) which due to technical necessity must be permitted to continue to allow for transition of all services to in-house ITA EDD over the next two years. 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. The increased additional expenditure is within the 50% cap of the original contract. This will permit the ITA EDD to continue critical services. This modification request is for PS2,240,000

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041d32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035016-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 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 Shared Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 4NN
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stiona Software Ltd

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