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title: "ID 5531726 DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Court Funds Office IT Upgrade and Support Services"
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published: "2025-04-10"
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# ID 5531726 DoJ - NICTS - Provision of Court Funds Office IT Upgrade and Support Services

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE NICTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf85

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## Summary

The Department of Justice - Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is seeking to provide IT upgrade and support services for the Court Funds Office (CFO). This procurement falls under the industry category "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" (CPV code 72000000). The contract is classified as a service contract, with key dates including the tender closing date, which has been extended to the 20th of February 2025 at 15:00, and the award period starting on the same day at 15:30. The procurement method used is open procedure and the tender stage is currently updated as of April 10, 2025. The contract value is amended to £550,000 from the initial estimate of £500,000.

This tender opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in IT upgrades, software development, and support services, offering substantial growth potential. Businesses well-suited to compete include those experienced in software programming and consultancy (CPV code 72200000) and computer support and consultancy services (CPV code 72600000). With options to extend the contract up to four years, it presents a long-term engagement possibility. Furthermore, NICTS will monitor contractor performance closely, ensuring high standards are maintained, which underscores reliability and consistent project delivery as crucial for bidders. This procurement process conforms with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, highlighting transparency and fairness in awarding the tender.

## Notice

NICTS are seeking to establish a contract to provide IT upgrade and support for systems used by the Court Funds Office (CFO). Please see specification for detail.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NICTS are seeking to establish a contract to provide IT upgrade and support for systems used by the Court Funds Office (CFO). Please see specification for detail. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.7 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: With two options to extend for any period up to, and including, two years each..

Renewal: With two options to extend for any period up to, and including, two years each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014316-2025 |
| 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 | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | January 2032 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £821,110 |
| Lots value | £821,110 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE NICTS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3LA |
| 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 | DETAILS WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 13:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014316-2025
- 9 Apr 2025 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013986-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 14:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004349-2025
- 13 Jan 2025 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001021-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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