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title: "DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065644"
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buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2026-04-01"
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# DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065644

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has procured a contract for supporting and maintaining its Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System through an open procedure. The procurement process concluded with an award to a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), noted for security reasons as 'Section 94 Supplier'. The contracting period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with potential extensions to 2030. The service contract, valued at £119,138.75, involves IT services covering consulting, software development, and support, specifically geared towards system and helpdesk support. This project, classified under central government and adhering to Northern Irish devolved regulations, operates within the UK's regional sector and focuses on public authority roles.

This tender provides significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, system support, and helpdesk services. The open procurement method invites businesses capable of delivering high-quality support and maintenance services on a call-off basis to bid. Enterprises equipped with the expertise to manage personnel and salary software systems effectively will find this opportunity lucrative. The project's design enhances business development by allowing for potential contract extensions and aligns with the Government’s broader social, economic, and environmental goals, which could result in increased business visibility and inclusion in governmental procurement processes.

## Notice

NIPS wishes to appoint a Supplier for the provision of support and maintenance of its' COMPASS system, via support days on a call off basis. The DOJ ISD provides 'first-line' support to the Users of the system. This contract is for the provision of support and maintenance on via call off support days as and when required (estimated 30 days per year). This contract is for an initial period of 2 years with 2 optional extensions of 1 year each.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract is for the provision of Support Days as and when required by NIPS on a Call- Off basis, the contract has an initial period of two years with two further options to extend by a further 1 year each to enable the client to extend their requirement to call off support days.

Renewal: This contract has an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend the contract for a further two periods of one year each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030151-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2029-06-30 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £123,000 |
| Lots value | £123,000 |
| Awards value | £119,138 |
| Contracts value | £119,138 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND PRISON SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3SQ |
| 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 | WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - SECTION 94 SUPPLIER |

## 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
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 09:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030151-2026
- 19 Mar 2026 at 10:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025028-2026
- 17 Feb 2026 at 15:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014407-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030151-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025028-2026
  19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014407-2026
  17th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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