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Development, Maintenance and Support of the Livestock and Meat Commission's Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database

Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jul 2025 at 16:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Jun 2025 at 14:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 May 2025 at 16:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) concluded a procurement process for the Development, Maintenance and Support of their Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database. This contract falls under the services category and was conducted using an open procedure. The awarding of the contract was announced on 4th July 2025, with OpenSky Data Systems emerging as the supplier. The procurement process aligns with Northern Irish devolved regulations, with the contract initially set for 3 years, commencing on 2nd July 2025, and includes options for extension. The project focuses on IT services related to the CRM database for the beef and lamb farm quality assurance scheme in Northern Ireland, ensuring enhanced management of membership, registration, inspection, and certification processes.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for SMEs specialising in IT services, maintenance of mainframe computers, and helpdesk support. With a contract valued at £1,920,000, it represents a substantial business opportunity for companies experienced in delivering comprehensive IT solutions to public sector clients. The involvement of a central government authority, such as LMC, ensures that the project is high-profile, possibly leading to further partnerships in similar ventures. Businesses skilled in offering bespoke CRM solutions, particularly within the agricultural sector, will find this contract highly compatible with their expertise and an excellent case for further growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Development, Maintenance and Support of the Livestock and Meat Commission's Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database

Notice Description

This procurement is for the on-going development, support and maintenance of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database. LMC uses the NIBL FQAS CRM database to manage and operate this NIBL FQAS on a daily basis. In order to operate NIBL FQAS effectively and efficiently a database is required to store information in relation to NIBL FQAS participant's membership, registration, inspection and certification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years and six months, from the Effective Date as stated on the Award Letter. This includes an implementation period of up to six months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 2 years e.g. 3.5+2+2+2 years. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037547-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

50312110 - Maintenance of mainframe computers

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

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2025 - 1 Jan 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)
Additional Buyers

Livestock & Meat Commission

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT28 2LU
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Knockmore
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OpenSky Data Systems

Further Information

Notice Documents

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