Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 6147370 DAC 78/25 DFE - CITB NI Support of New CIS and Website
Notice Description
Appointment of a Supplier who can provide the technical support required to support the existing Computer Information System (CIS), a new CIS and website, and complete the remaining development of New CIS and updating of the website.
Procurement Information
This Direct Award is justified on the grounds set out under Chapter 3 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act Act 2023. The following conditions of Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 are met in relation to this public contract; (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bdb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070384-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £208,333 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £208,333 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD NORTHERN IRELAND (CITB NI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRUMLIN
- Postcode
- BT29 4SR
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070384-2025
3rd November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057870-2025
18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057151-2025
17th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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