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title: "ID 5828449 - TEO - Equality Commission - Provision of IT Support to Equality House ALBs and NIHRC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050701"
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published: "2025-09-19"
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# ID 5828449 - TEO - Equality Commission - Provision of IT Support to Equality House ALBs and NIHRC

Buyer: EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050701

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## Summary

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has successfully completed a public procurement process for the provision of IT Support Services to Equality House and associated arm's length bodies (ALBs) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). The contract, with an implementation period of up to eight weeks followed by an initial three-year term, includes possible extensions for two more periods of up to 24 months each. Located in Belfast, this procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The procurement process, managed as an open procedure by the Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies & Services Division, was finalised with a contract award on 19th September 2025, and the delivery of services is slated to commence on 1st October 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specializing in computer-related support and consultancy services. SMEs like Cyber Security (N.I.) Ltd, which has been awarded the contract, are well-positioned to benefit from such procurements, demonstrating the importance of agility and expertise in delivering comprehensive IT solutions. With a total contract value reaching over £2 million, inclusive of potential extensions, this opportunity highlights the value for service providers to engage in centralized public contracts that support extensive government projects in Northern Ireland. As this contract focuses on IT support, businesses that can offer scalable and efficient solutions tailored to public sector needs will find this landscape conducive to sustained growth.

## Notice

In its capacity as Lead Tenant for organisations based in Equality House and the NI Human Rights Commission, ECNI requires a contract for the provision of IT Support Services. The Contract will be for an Implementation period of up to 8 weeks, followed by an Initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 24 months each.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following contract award there will be an implementation period of approximately 8 weeks prior to commencement of the Initial Term. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

### Planning Information

Prospective Suppliers were invited to participate in a Pre-Market Engagement activity via eTendersNI on 20/11/2024. The closing date for Clarifications was 02/12/2024, and the deadline for receipt of responses to the Engagement activity was 06/12/2024. A PME Questionnaire was published, giving Suppliers an overview of an upcoming tender opportunity for IT Support Services for Equality House and its ALBs. The Questionnaire sought prospective Tenderer's responses on various aspects of the upcoming tender opportunity, including Pricing Model, current network infrastructure, project timescales, IPR, IT Security requirements, Incident Response Targets and Social Value. No further engagement was undertaken following receipt of Supplier responses to the Questionnaire, other than through requesting feedback from any Suppliers who declared an interest in the questionnaire but did not provide a response.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057996-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 25 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2032-05-17 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,916,666 |
| Lots value | £1,916,666 |
| Awards value | £1,742,100 |
| Contracts value | £1,742,100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION; EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND (ECNI) |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7DP |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CYBER SECURITY (N.I. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72511000 - Network management software services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 09:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057996-2025
- 4 Sep 2025 at 14:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054002-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 13:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043168-2025
- 24 Apr 2025 at 13:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016788-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057996-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054002-2025
  4th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043168-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016788-2025
  24th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cybersecurityni.com
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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