---
title: "Annual Communicaton Software, Licensing and Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037bf6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSLINK"
published: "2022-10-25"
---

# Annual Communicaton Software, Licensing and Support

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037bf6

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## Summary

The buying organization, Translink, has awarded a contract for 'Annual Communication Software, Licensing and Support' in the services industry category. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the contract was signed on 25th October 2022. The location of the procurement is in Belfast, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with the rationale that Nexus Alpha Limited holds proprietary rights critical for providing the required service to Northern Ireland Railways.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies with expertise in providing software solutions for transport systems could benefit from competing for this contract. Translink, as the contracting authority, has decided to award the contract to Nexus Alpha Limited due to their exclusivity in offering the required software, licensing, and support services for Northern Ireland Railways.

## Notice

Translink requirement for annual software, licensing and support to Northern Ireland Railways. This provides software to NI Railways that allows interaction between Train and Track information to be captured and interpreted so that live information can be delivered to passengers/customers via various communication platforms. This covers text messages (Internal operational SMS charges) sent out to staff as operational communications is fundamental in distributing accurate operation information to staff on a daily basis Translink intends to award a contract to Nexus Alpha Limited to carry out this annual software, licensing and support as they hold the propriety rights to the software.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink requirement for annual software, licensing and support to Northern Ireland Railways. This provides software to NI Railways that allows interaction between Train and Track information to be captured and interpreted so that live information can be delivered to passengers/customers via various communication platforms. This covers text messages (Internal operational SMS charges) sent out to staff as operational communications is fundamental in distributing accurate operation information to staff on a daily basis Translink intends to award a contract to Nexus Alpha Limited to carry out this annual software, licensing and support as they hold the propriety rights to the software.

### Procurement Information

Nexus Alpha hold the propriety rights to the software and are the only supplier that can provide this critical service to Northern Ireland Railways for Annual communication Software, Licensing and Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030044-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSLINK |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7LX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2022 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030044-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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