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title: "DoF, LPS - Nova Programme - Revenues and Benefits Delivery Partner Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cb11"
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# DoF, LPS - Nova Programme - Revenues and Benefits Delivery Partner Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cb11

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the Department of Finance's awarding of the "Nova Programme - Revenues and Benefits Delivery Partner Contract," which is categorised under IT services, specifically consulting, software development, and support. The contract's potential value ranges from £20 million to £80 million excluding VAT and is aimed at modernising the Revenues and Benefits service through a flexible ICT solution. Located in Belfast, UK, this contract was awarded on 9th July 2021, and the total duration spans up to 11 years with an option to extend by 3 additional years. The procurement was conducted through a selective method using competitive dialogue.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and digital solutions. Companies with experience in delivering adaptable ICT platforms and providing support for public sector services will find this contract particularly relevant. As it involves the transformation of critical governmental services, firms able to introduce innovative digital methods and effective rate management solutions will be especially competitive in this procurement process.

## Notice

Land and Property Services ("LPS") has a requirement for a modern digitally enabled ICT solution that will support the transformation of its Revenues and Benefits service. It is envisaged the new solution will be responsible for, but not limited to, the assessment and collection of rates for domestic and non-domestic properties, the administration of various rate reliefs (such as Housing Benefit and Disabled Person's allowance), managing interfaces with internal and external applications of LPS (such as the Enforcement of Judgments Office), assist with the setting of district and regional rates and other associated services. LPS require the new ICT solution to be flexible and adaptable to support new and innovative methods of delivery, future changes and business needs whilst being user friendly, customer focused and utilising digital self-service platforms. Further Information is available in the Project Information Memorandum ("PIM") and Selection Questionnaire ("SQ").

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Land and Property Services ("LPS") has a requirement for a modern digitally enabled ICT solution that will support the transformation of its Revenues and Benefits service. It is envisaged the new solution will be responsible for, but not limited to, the assessment and collection of rates for domestic and non-domestic properties, the administration of various rate reliefs (such as Housing Benefit and Disabled Person's allowance), managing interfaces with internal and external applications of LPS (such as the Enforcement of Judgments Office), assist with the setting of district and regional rates and other associated services. LPS require the new ICT solution to be flexible and adaptable to support new and innovative methods of delivery, future changes and business needs whilst being user friendly, customer focused and utilising digital self-service platforms. Further Information is available in the Project Information Memorandum ("PIM") and Selection Questionnaire ("SQ").

Options: Corrigendum Notice 2018/S 198-449107 clarified that the contract duration excluding extension periods is 132 months and not 108 months as stated in the original OJEU contract notice. That is an implementation period of up to 24 months and 108 months 9 years from when the system goes live. Following this the contract has the option to extend the contract for 3 further periods of 12 months. The solution may also be required to support the integration of LPS's other ICT systems and infrastructure. This contract will be primarily be used by the Department of Finance's LPS but may also be used by other NICS Departments, their Agencies and other Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The services that may be required by the parties to the contract will be complimentary to those provided under the Revenues and Benefits Delivery Partner Contract. As indicated in the contract notice 2018/S 195-441388 the potential total value of the contract over the maximum contract term ranges from 20,000,000 GBP to 80,000,00 GBP exclusive of VAT. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account changes and potential modifications to the contract that may be required due to legislation, operational and technological developments and/or additional functions and services that LPS may require during the contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017315-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
| Additional buyers | ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL; ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL; BELFAST CITY COUNCIL; CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS BOROUGH COUNCIL; DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES NI; DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NI; DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY NI; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS NI; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NI; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NI; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NI; DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL; FERMANAGH AND OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL; LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL; MID AND EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL; MID ULSTER DISTRICT COUNCIL; NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL; THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3LP |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQUINITI ICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48442000 - Financial systems software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66112000 - Deposit services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212400 - Business transaction and personal business software development services
- 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
- 72212517 - IT software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72212732 - Data security software development services
- 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224100 - System implementation planning services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- 79571000 - Mailing services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79714100 - Tracing system services
- 79720000 - Investigation services
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017315-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:441388-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/dfp/PGN-01012-Contract-Management-Principles-Procedures-25-Sept-2017.PDF

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