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T1458 - Support And Maintenance of The Housing Exective's Finance System and associated modules

NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE

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21 Feb 2025 at 08:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is looking for a contractor to provide support and maintenance for their Finance System and associated modules, specifically eFinancials. This falls under the IT services category, focusing on software development and support. The contract, originally established in 2019 and recently extended, has a further 48 months remaining, with an estimated value of £2,500,000. The contract involves servicing the system within the UK region (Northern Ireland), with an initial period of 5 years that can be extended up to 10 years. The procurement process is currently in the award update stage, with Advanced Business Software and Solutions Ltd as the active supplier.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, particularly those proficient in application and database support. Companies that have experience with significant system upgrades and value cost-effective solutions would be well-suited for this contract. This extension ensures continuity and stability, making it an attractive proposition for businesses looking to establish or strengthen their presence in public sector IT projects, particularly within the Housing and Finance sectors in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Title

T1458 - Support And Maintenance of The Housing Exective's Finance System and associated modules

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (the Housing Executive) requires a Contractor who will be responsible for the provision of all application and database support and development maintenance of the Finance system eFinancials, associated modules and reporting environment. A full description was provided in the tender documents available to all interested parties at the time of publication.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006499-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kathryn.mcgonagle@nihe.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8BP
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

ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS

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