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T1468 - Tender for the Supply of a Vehicle Telematics System

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive procured a vehicle telematics system for its Direct Labour Organisation, which provides response and void property maintenance. The system supports a fleet of approximately 300 vehicles and 80 items of grounds machinery. The requirement covers telematics software and associated computer systems for the organisation’s operational vehicles and grounds equipment. Delivery is in Northern Ireland. The contract is held by Simplicity Group Ltd, a Belfast-based supplier. The requirement relates specifically to fleet telematics for the Housing Executive’s maintenance operations, rather than general IT services or software procurement.

The contract was awarded to Simplicity Group Ltd and is recorded as active. It was signed on 2 April 2019, with an original period of 60 months and extension options of up to 24 months. The contract was subsequently extended by eight months, from 2 April to 1 December 2026. The Housing Executive is now modifying the contract to extend it by a further 24 months, to 1 December 2028; any price increase is capped at 50% of the original contract value. The recorded contract value is £860,000. The modification is justified by the buyer’s strategic review of its telematics system, including potential additional fleet hardware, and the aim of avoiding implementation duplication and operational disruption while the review is completed.

The award shows continuing demand from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for telematics supporting a sizeable operational fleet and grounds machinery used in property maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate a vehicle telematics system suited to both vehicles and machinery, alongside the capacity to support deployment and ongoing operation across a fleet of this scale. The buyer’s review includes the possibility of adding hardware across its fleet, so suppliers should be able to address system and hardware requirements together and adapt to the organisation’s evolving operational needs. The incumbent extension was intended to avoid duplicated implementation costs and disruption, making a clear approach to migration, continuity and value important in competing when this requirement next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T1468 - Tender for the Supply of a Vehicle Telematics System

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

T1468 - Tender for the Supply of a Vehicle Telematics System. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) delivers a response and void property maintenance service and has a fleet of approximately 300 vehicles and 80 items of grounds machinery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096717-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£860,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
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Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8PB
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Simplicity Group Ltd

Further Information

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