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title: "Accounting Services Programme (ASP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0332d2"
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# Accounting Services Programme (ASP)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & PERSONNEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0332d2

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## Summary

The procurement process is being facilitated by the Department of Finance & Personnel, focusing on the Accounting Services Programme (ASP), which is categorised under IT services. This contract modification, valued at £26 million, extends the existing arrangements in Northern Ireland for an initial three-year period, with an option for an additional two years. The procurement is currently in the Award stage following a detailed review and a standstill period after a VEAT notice in March 2022. Contracts are delivered within the Northern Ireland region, and the defined period for this modification commenced on 9 March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, specifically in consulting, software development, and support. Companies with experience in delivering complex accounting systems and related IT services would be particularly well-suited to compete for future tenders related to the ASP. This contract modification highlights the continued need for reliable service providers as the transition to new solutions progresses, ensuring that businesses capable of driving innovation and efficiency in service delivery could thrive in this evolving landscape.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a contract modification , extending the contract term of the current Accounting Services Programme contract. The estimated value is 26 million GBP and this will be the maximum expenditure under the modification. This contract extension is required to ensure continuity of services whilst this complex, transformational project is competitively tendered. The Accounting Services Programme ("ASP") migrated all of the Northern Ireland Government Departments , the Northern Ireland Office , the Public Prosecution Service and a number of their Agencies and other Bodies to the common accounting system. The contract covers, inter alia, the supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products. The period of the modification / extension is three years with the potential to extend for a further period of up to 24 months. Given the complexity of this contract , these options are for contingency only ; for example if there is a delay in the implementation or transition to the new solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011317-2022 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2006 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £128,990,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & PERSONNEL |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT19 7NA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down |
| Local authority | Ards and North Down |
| Electoral ward | Ballygrainey |
| Westminster constituency | North Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMS (BT; BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 10:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011317-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finance-ni.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:004446-2004:TEXT:EN:HTML

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