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ID 5531726 DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Court Funds Office IT Upgrade and Support Services

NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE NICTS

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

10 Apr 2025 at 13:16

Award

09 Apr 2025 at 13:12

TenderUpdate

10 Feb 2025 at 14:22

Tender

13 Jan 2025 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Justice - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is seeking to provide IT upgrade and support services for the Court Funds Office (CFO). This procurement falls under the industry category "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" (CPV code 72000000). The contract is classified as a service contract, with key dates including the tender closing date, which has been extended to the 20th of February 2025 at 15:00, and the award period starting on the same day at 15:30. The procurement method used is open procedure and the tender stage is currently updated as of April 10, 2025. The contract value is amended to £550,000 from the initial estimate of £500,000.

This tender opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in IT upgrades, software development, and support services, offering substantial growth potential. Businesses well-suited to compete include those experienced in software programming and consultancy (CPV code 72200000) and computer support and consultancy services (CPV code 72600000). With options to extend the contract up to four years, it presents a long-term engagement possibility. Furthermore, NICTS will monitor contractor performance closely, ensuring high standards are maintained, which underscores reliability and consistent project delivery as crucial for bidders. This procurement process conforms with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, highlighting transparency and fairness in awarding the tender.

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Notice Title

ID 5531726 DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Court Funds Office IT Upgrade and Support Services

Notice Description

NICTS are seeking to establish a contract to provide IT upgrade and support for systems used by the Court Funds Office (CFO). Please see specification for detail.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NICTS are seeking to establish a contract to provide IT upgrade and support for systems used by the Court Funds Office (CFO). Please see specification for detail. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.7 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: With two options to extend for any period up to, and including, two years each..

Renewal: With two options to extend for any period up to, and including, two years each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014316-2025
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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£821,110 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£821,110 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
January 2032

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE NICTS
Contact Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3LA
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

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