Planning

ID 5828073 - DFE - Provision of a Case Management System for OITFET (Preliminary Market Engagement)

DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY

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Planning

27 Jun 2025 at 13:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for the Economy, a central government public authority in Belfast, is planning a procurement process for the provision of a Case Management System (CMS) for the Office of Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (OITFET). This procurement is currently in the planning stage with preliminary market engagement under ID 5828073. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire via eTendersNI by 31st July 2025. The procurement falls under the category of IT and software-related services, with the main objective of replacing the existing system supporting OITFET's workflow and processes. The contract is set to commence on 2nd January 2026, potentially running for five to ten years, with the possibility of renewal.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and data management. The procurement seeks innovative solutions for developing a comprehensive case management system and public portal, opening doors for companies with expertise in software programming, system support, and data services. Businesses capable of offering custom software development, software implementation, and data management services will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender can position businesses as leaders in public sector digital transformation while providing stable, long-term work given the planned contract duration.

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Notice Title

ID 5828073 - DFE - Provision of a Case Management System for OITFET (Preliminary Market Engagement)

Notice Description

The Department for Economy is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for a Case Management System (CMS) and public portal to replace the current line of business system that supports the Office of Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (OITFET) business workflow and processes. The contract duration is estimated to be between five and ten years. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, DfE wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. Please see document entitled "ID 5680789 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire" for further detail.

Planning Information

Any Suppliers wishing to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, must complete the questionnaire available via eTendersNI under ID 5828073. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05553f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035825-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72252000 - Computer archiving services

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

72300000 - Data services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72317000 - Data storage services

72320000 - Database services

72322000 - Data management services

72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIERS & SERVICES DIVISION

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

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8FD
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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