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ID 5373395 Tourism Northern Ireland - Destination Management System (DMS) and Content Management System (CMS)

TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND

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Award

24 Mar 2025 at 17:05

Tender

19 Nov 2024 at 17:06

Summary of the contracting process

Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is seeking a supplier to deliver a comprehensive Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) e-Tourism solution. This involves the migration, delivery, licensing, support, maintenance, and development of a Content Management System (CMS) and Destination Management System (DMS) for the discovernorthernireland.com website. The tender, titled "ID 5373395 Tourism Northern Ireland - Destination Management System (DMS) and Content Management System (CMS)", falls under the IT services category and focuses on consulting, software development, the Internet, and support. The open procurement process is currently active, and the deadline for submission is 19 December 2024, with the award date starting on 19 December 2024. The initial contract period is three years, with options to extend for up to 12 months on two separate occasions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for IT service providers, software developers, and firms specialising in content and destination management systems. The contract's estimated value of £2.8 million highlights the project's scale and potential for substantial business growth. Companies adept in CMS and DMS development, especially those focusing on tourism and public sector projects, will find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and international bidders, promoting a competitive environment that can drive innovation and efficiency. Successful suppliers will benefit from long-term collaboration with Tourism Northern Ireland, enhancing their portfolio with a high-profile public sector contract.

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Notice Title

ID 5373395 Tourism Northern Ireland - Destination Management System (DMS) and Content Management System (CMS)

Notice Description

Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination, using the discovernorthernireland.com website. Tourism NI require a supplier to deliver a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) e-Tourism solution to support the migration, delivery, licencing, support, maintenance and development of a Content Management System (CMS) and Destination Management System (DMS), outputting as the consumer destination website discovernorthernireland.com.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination, using the discovernorthernireland.com website. Tourism NI require a supplier to deliver a Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) e-Tourism solution to support the migration, delivery, licencing, support, maintenance and development of a Content Management System (CMS) and Destination Management System (DMS), outputting as the consumer destination website discovernorthernireland.com. Additional information: The initial contract period is for three years and there are two additional options to extend the contract for up to 12 months on each optional occasion.

Options: There are two options to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months on each occasion.

Renewal: This contract is an ongoing requirement for Tourism Northern Ireland and may be subject to renewal after the current contract expires.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bd09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010999-2025
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48612000 - Database-management system

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48783000 - Content management software package

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

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services

72212783 - Content management software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,133,587 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOURISM NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7ES
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIMPLEVIEW

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