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title: "ID 3934214 DoF - Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0347ea"
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# ID 3934214 DoF - Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0347ea

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## Summary

The Department of Finance (DoF) is looking to appoint a Contractor for Cloud, Infrastructure, and Support Services. The contract, with a value of £60,000,000, will span an initial 7-year period, extendable by two periods of 2 years and 1 year. The procurement is in the selective stage, following a competitive procedure with negotiation. The location is in UKN, and the industry category pertains to IT services. The contracting authority is the Department of Finance DoF, with the contracting method being competitive.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and Internet support. Suitable businesses should have expertise in infrastructure and cloud technologies. The contract value is significant at £60,000,000, allowing for potential growth and business expansion. The procurement method involves a selective competitive process, offering a chance for qualified suppliers to engage in negotiations and secure a long-term partnership with the Department of Finance DoF. Businesses should pay attention to the deadline of July 25, 2022, for submissions and ensure compliance with all criteria outlined in the tender documents.

## Notice

The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services (Contract). The Contract will engage a partner for IT Assist (within DoF) who can not only support the existing infrastructure but will also be able to supply new technology and carry out new and innovative projects in order to fulfil IT Assist's ICT Strategy. The vision is that IT Assist will be able to not only replenish and maintain their on-premise environment but also use public cloud facilities. The Contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the options to extend for two further periods of 2 years and 1 year each.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Finance (DoF) wishes to appoint a Contractor for the provision of Cloud, Infrastructure and Support Services (Contract). The Contract will engage a partner for IT Assist (within DoF) who can not only support the existing infrastructure but will also be able to supply new technology and carry out new and innovative projects in order to fulfil IT Assist's ICT Strategy. The vision is that IT Assist will be able to not only replenish and maintain their on-premise environment but also use public cloud facilities. The Contract will be for an initial period of 7 years with the options to extend for two further periods of 2 years and 1 year each.

Options: The contract will have two options to extend subject to the terms of the contract and the performance of the successful Economic Operator for up to 2 years followed by a further period of up to 1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003527-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SX |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEWLETT-PACKARD IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48214000 - Network operating system software package
- 48215000 - Networking developers' software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 48219100 - Gateway software package
- 48219500 - Switch or router software package
- 48219700 - Communications server software package
- 48620000 - Operating systems
- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48750000 - Storage media loading software package
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package
- 48770000 - General, compression and print utility software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48920000 - Office automation software package
- 48980000 - Programming languages and tools
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72540000 - Computer upgrade services
- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72710000 - Local area network services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 72820000 - Computer testing services
- 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services
- 72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2023 at 09:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003527-2023
- 17 Jun 2022 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016709-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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