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ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution

The Executive Office (TEO)

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

CPD’s Supplies and Services Division is buying services for the Department of Finance to support, maintain and develop the existing Northern Ireland Identity Assurance (NIDA) application, alongside digital identity verification services. The work brings together elements previously contracted separately. It includes software and IT support, information security and ongoing development of the identity assurance service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the notice does not identify a more specific delivery location. The scope also anticipates onboarding new services to NIDA and supporting variable numbers of new user accounts as those services are added. Suppliers should consult the specification for the detailed service requirements. The requirement is for a continuing managed service, not a one-off software purchase.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into one lot. The tender submission deadline was 20 November 2026 at 15:00, and the deadline for questions was 11 November 2026 at 15:00. The intended contract period starts 4 January 2027 and runs to 31 March 2030, with two optional extensions of up to one year each, potentially extending to 31 March 2032. The estimated value is £5.5 million excluding VAT (£6.6 million including VAT), including potential extensions and optional services; the buyer gives no guarantee of business volume. Evaluation weights price at 30%; quality accounts for 70%, covering digital verification, NIDA development, key personnel, social value, service management, and transition and implementation.

This opportunity suits an established identity-assurance or digital verification provider able to take responsibility for a live application and its continuing operation, maintenance and development. Suppliers need to demonstrate secure service delivery and meet two mandatory certification requirements by award: Cyber Essentials Plus (or equivalent) and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (or equivalent). The scope calls for capability across digital identity checks, software development, service management and transition, supported by appropriately skilled technical personnel. The expected work also requires capacity to onboard new services and accommodate variable growth in user accounts, as well as to provide additional development days when requested. Social value is part of the quality assessment. The combined scope and emphasis on collaborative delivery favour suppliers able to coordinate verification services and application support as one integrated service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution

Notice Description

Department of Finance (DoF) have a requirement for the support, maintenance and development of the existing Identity Assurance (NIDA) application, and associated Digital Identity Verification services. The contract will be for a service transition and implementation period of up to 3 months, followed by an initial period of 3 years from service commencement, with two further options to extend by up to 1 year each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional service days for the purposes of development and continuous improvement. It is expected that up to 3 new services will be on boarded to NIDA each year. The number of new accounts associated with each new onboarding is variable but can range from between 50 and 1000 new accounts per month.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to one year each, the uptake of which will be subject to performance reviews carried out by EDD and future costs remaining within the budgetary allocations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100677-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

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

72212731 - File security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-09-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Executive Office (TEO)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
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
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Further Information

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