Award

ID 5828449 - TEO - Equality Commission - Provision of IT Support to Equality House ALBs and NIHRC

EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Sep 2025 at 09:09

Award

04 Sep 2025 at 14:19

Tender

25 Jul 2025 at 13:26

Planning

24 Apr 2025 at 13:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has successfully completed a public procurement process for the provision of IT Support Services to Equality House and associated arm's length bodies (ALBs) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). The contract, with an implementation period of up to eight weeks followed by an initial three-year term, includes possible extensions for two more periods of up to 24 months each. Located in Belfast, this procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement process, managed as an open procedure by the Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies & Services Division, was finalised with a contract award on 19th September 2025, and the delivery of services is slated to commence on 1st October 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specializing in computer-related support and consultancy services. SMEs like Cyber Security (N.I.) Ltd, which has been awarded the contract, are well-positioned to benefit from such procurements, demonstrating the importance of agility and expertise in delivering comprehensive IT solutions. With a total contract value reaching over £2 million, inclusive of potential extensions, this opportunity highlights the value for service providers to engage in centralized public contracts that support extensive government projects in Northern Ireland. As this contract focuses on IT support, businesses that can offer scalable and efficient solutions tailored to public sector needs will find this landscape conducive to sustained growth.

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Notice Title

ID 5828449 - TEO - Equality Commission - Provision of IT Support to Equality House ALBs and NIHRC

Notice Description

In its capacity as Lead Tenant for organisations based in Equality House and the NI Human Rights Commission, ECNI requires a contract for the provision of IT Support Services. The Contract will be for an Implementation period of up to 8 weeks, followed by an Initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 24 months each.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following contract award there will be an implementation period of approximately 8 weeks prior to commencement of the Initial Term. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Planning Information

Prospective Suppliers were invited to participate in a Pre-Market Engagement activity via eTendersNI on 20/11/2024. The closing date for Clarifications was 02/12/2024, and the deadline for receipt of responses to the Engagement activity was 06/12/2024. A PME Questionnaire was published, giving Suppliers an overview of an upcoming tender opportunity for IT Support Services for Equality House and its ALBs. The Questionnaire sought prospective Tenderer's responses on various aspects of the upcoming tender opportunity, including Pricing Model, current network infrastructure, project timescales, IPR, IT Security requirements, Incident Response Targets and Social Value. No further engagement was undertaken following receipt of Supplier responses to the Questionnaire, other than through requesting feedback from any Suppliers who declared an interest in the questionnaire but did not provide a response.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050701
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057996-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

72250000 - System and support services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72511000 - Network management software services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72610000 - Computer support services

72611000 - Technical computer support services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,916,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,916,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,742,100 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,742,100 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 25 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2032-05-17

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION

EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND (ECNI)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7DP
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
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CYBER SECURITY (N.I.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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