Notice Information
Notice Title
Department of Justice (DoJ) Causeway Replacement
Notice Description
The Department of Justice (Authority) has a requirement for the provision of a replacement for the existing Causeway system, harnessing innovative technology to streamline existing processes, increase efficiency, encourage greater collaboration between Criminal Justice Organisations (CJOs) and any other organisations utilising Causeway Services and to maximise returns on the investment by the Authority in Causeway.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There are two options to extend of three (3) years and two (2) years each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058096
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045757-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48810000 - Information systems
48820000 - Servers
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
72230000 - Custom software development services
72250000 - System and support services
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
72262000 - Software development services
72263000 - Software implementation services
72264000 - Software reproduction services
72265000 - Software configuration services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £109,100,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £109,100,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Jan 2027 - 24 Jan 2037 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-01-26
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- strategicdelivery.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT4 3SG
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045757-2025
4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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