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title: "ID 5530827 Department of Finance - NISRA - SPSS Licences"
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# ID 5530827 Department of Finance - NISRA - SPSS Licences

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c7ab

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## Summary

The Department of Finance - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has initiated a tender for the procurement and support of SPSS licences, aimed at enhancing the understanding of Northern Ireland society through trusted information. The procurement process, categorised under IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support, is currently at the Tender stage. This open procedure is focused on the provision of SPSS licences which have been crucial for NISRA's operations for 25 years, facilitating large database analysis, data validation, analysis, and linkages with Excel and desktop publishing systems. The tender allows electronic submissions until 23 January 2025, with an award period commencing the same day. The contract spans 1080 days with two optional 12-month extensions, valued at an estimated £165,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers specialising in software consultancy, development, and support. Firms with expertise in SPSS software and a track record of managing large datasets and complex analytics will find this tender particularly relevant. The focus on contract performance and the provision of high-quality technical support aligns with the needs of specialised IT companies looking to expand their public sector portfolio. Successful participation in this tender could also position businesses for future opportunities, given NISRA's extensive role in serving Northern Ireland’s government departments and public sector bodies.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is Northern Ireland's (NI) largest producer of official statistics and government social research. Its role is to enhance understanding of NI society through the provision of trusted information. NISRA provides services to all NI Government Departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies to assist the policy development process and the delivery of their business objectives. The Agency has utilised SPSS software for 25 years and across all work areas large database analysis syntaxes have been written in SPSS code and data validation, analysis and linkages to excel and desktop publishing systems are also set up in SPSS. This tender is for procurement of the provision and support of the SPSS licences. For further information please see ID 5530827 Specification Schedule.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is Northern Ireland's (NI) largest producer of official statistics and government social research. Its role is to enhance understanding of NI society through the provision of trusted information. NISRA provides services to all NI Government Departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies to assist the policy development process and the delivery of their business objectives. The Agency has utilised SPSS software for 25 years and across all work areas large database analysis syntaxes have been written in SPSS code and data validation, analysis and linkages to excel and desktop publishing systems are also set up in SPSS. This tender is for procurement of the provision and support of the SPSS licences. For further information please see ID 5530827 Specification Schedule.

Options: There are two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007146-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | £165,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £213,736 |

## 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 | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY NISRA |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 5BF |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMART VISION EUROPE |

## 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 Feb 2025 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007146-2025
- 12 Dec 2024 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040154-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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