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DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support

Northern Ireland Prison Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Apr 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Mar 2026 at 10:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2026 at 15:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has procured a contract for supporting and maintaining its Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System through an open procedure. The procurement process concluded with an award to a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), noted for security reasons as 'Section 94 Supplier'. The contracting period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with potential extensions to 2030. The service contract, valued at £119,138.75, involves IT services covering consulting, software development, and support, specifically geared towards system and helpdesk support. This project, classified under central government and adhering to Northern Irish devolved regulations, operates within the UK's regional sector and focuses on public authority roles.

This tender provides significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, system support, and helpdesk services. The open procurement method invites businesses capable of delivering high-quality support and maintenance services on a call-off basis to bid. Enterprises equipped with the expertise to manage personnel and salary software systems effectively will find this opportunity lucrative. The project's design enhances business development by allowing for potential contract extensions and aligns with the Government’s broader social, economic, and environmental goals, which could result in increased business visibility and inclusion in governmental procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support

Notice Description

NIPS wishes to appoint a Supplier for the provision of support and maintenance of its' COMPASS system, via support days on a call off basis. The DOJ ISD provides 'first-line' support to the Users of the system. This contract is for the provision of support and maintenance on via call off support days as and when required (estimated 30 days per year). This contract is for an initial period of 2 years with 2 optional extensions of 1 year each.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract is for the provision of Support Days as and when required by NIPS on a Call- Off basis, the contract has an initial period of two years with two further options to extend by a further 1 year each to enable the client to extend their requirement to call off support days.

Renewal: This contract has an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend the contract for a further two periods of one year each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065644
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030151-2026
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
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

72250000 - System and support services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£123,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£123,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£119,138 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£119,138 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-06-30

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3SQ
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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Withheld for Security Reasons - Section 94 Supplier

Further Information

Notice Documents

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