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ID 5530827 Department of Finance - NISRA - SPSS Licences

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

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25 Feb 2025 at 12:23

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12 Dec 2024 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has initiated a tender for the procurement and support of SPSS licences, aimed at enhancing the understanding of Northern Ireland society through trusted information. The procurement process, categorised under IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support, is currently at the Tender stage. This open procedure is focused on the provision of SPSS licences which have been crucial for NISRA's operations for 25 years, facilitating large database analysis, data validation, analysis, and linkages with Excel and desktop publishing systems. The tender allows electronic submissions until 23 January 2025, with an award period commencing the same day. The contract spans 1080 days with two optional 12-month extensions, valued at an estimated £165,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers specialising in software consultancy, development, and support. Firms with expertise in SPSS software and a track record of managing large datasets and complex analytics will find this tender particularly relevant. The focus on contract performance and the provision of high-quality technical support aligns with the needs of specialised IT companies looking to expand their public sector portfolio. Successful participation in this tender could also position businesses for future opportunities, given NISRA's extensive role in serving Northern Ireland’s government departments and public sector bodies.

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Notice Title

ID 5530827 Department of Finance - NISRA - SPSS Licences

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is Northern Ireland's (NI) largest producer of official statistics and government social research. Its role is to enhance understanding of NI society through the provision of trusted information. NISRA provides services to all NI Government Departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies to assist the policy development process and the delivery of their business objectives. The Agency has utilised SPSS software for 25 years and across all work areas large database analysis syntaxes have been written in SPSS code and data validation, analysis and linkages to excel and desktop publishing systems are also set up in SPSS. This tender is for procurement of the provision and support of the SPSS licences. For further information please see ID 5530827 Specification Schedule.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is Northern Ireland's (NI) largest producer of official statistics and government social research. Its role is to enhance understanding of NI society through the provision of trusted information. NISRA provides services to all NI Government Departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies to assist the policy development process and the delivery of their business objectives. The Agency has utilised SPSS software for 25 years and across all work areas large database analysis syntaxes have been written in SPSS code and data validation, analysis and linkages to excel and desktop publishing systems are also set up in SPSS. This tender is for procurement of the provision and support of the SPSS licences. For further information please see ID 5530827 Specification Schedule.

Options: There are two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007146-2025
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

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
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£213,736 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20251 years 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
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY NISRA

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 5BF
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

SMART VISION EUROPE

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