{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f73-2026-10-23T15:51:11+01:00", "date": "2026-10-23T15:51:11+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f73", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV", "name": "CPD - Supplies and Services Division", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVWG-8426-YWXV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "303 Airport Road West", "locality": "BELFAST", "postalCode": "BT3 9ED", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "id": "GB-NIR", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV", "name": "CPD - Supplies and Services Division" }, "planning": { "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "A UK2 was published 25 June 2026, Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-059757, Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06bce2. A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise was published 25th June 2026 on European Dynamics - Welcome to eTendersNI (ID 6548189), and an accompanying UK2 published on Find a Tender (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-059757). The deadline for Supplier responses was 27th July 2026. Further meetings were held virtually between 1st September 2026 and 4th September 2026. The PME process has provided valuable insights into Supplier capabilities and preferences to deliver what have previously been separately contracted elements of this contract; Digital Identity Verification checks and the support, maintenance and development of NIDA application." }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f73", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution", "description": "Department of Finance (DoF) have a requirement for the support, maintenance and development of the existing Identity Assurance (NIDA) application, and associated Digital Identity Verification services. The contract will be for a service transition and implementation period of up to 3 months, followed by an initial period of 3 years from service commencement, with two further options to extend by up to 1 year each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72000000", "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72700000", "description": "Computer network services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72222300", "description": "Information technology services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72212732", "description": "Data security software development services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "72212731", "description": "File security software development services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "48000000", "description": "Software package and information systems" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKN", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 6600000, "amount": 5500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-20T15:00:00+00:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-11T15:00:00+00:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-12-04T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 6600000, "amount": 5500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "AC1 - Digital Verification", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 21, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC2 - Continuous Evolution and Development of NIDA", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 14, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC3 - Key Personnel/Technical Service Roles", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 10.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC7 - Social Value", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 10.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "AC8 - Total Contract Price", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC4 - Service Management", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 10.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC5 - Service Transition and Implementation", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 3.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "technical", "description": "CoP1 - Tenderers must hold a valid Cyber Essentials Plus Certification (or equivalent) at the time of Award. CoP2 - Tenderers must hold a valid ISO/IEC27001:2022 Certification (or equivalent) at the time of Award." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-01-04T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Two optional extensions of up to one year each, the uptake of which will be subject to performance reviews carried out by EDD and future costs remaining within the budgetary allocations." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional service days for the purposes of development and continuous improvement. It is expected that up to 3 new services will be on boarded to NIDA each year. The number of new accounts associated with each new onboarding is variable but can range from between 50 and 1000 new accounts per month." } } ], "lotDetails": { "noLotsDivisionRationale": "To reduce contract management overheads and facilitate a collaborative partnership between supplying parties" }, "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "100677-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100677-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-23T15:51:11+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "dates": [ { "startDate": "2031-09-02T23:59:59+01:00" } ] }, "contractTerms": { "financialTerms": "For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice. Contract Value: The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall 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 contracting 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. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier 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 a Supplier 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." }, "riskDetails": "The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria of Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature, cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded: i) consumption/usage may increase or decrease due to unforseen circumstances ii) the direction of Digital ID in government and thus implications on NIDA service. The Contracting Authority has concluded that there is a possibility that the contract may have to be modified as a result of a materialisation of the known risk/s at a later date in accordance with Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Exclusions: If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become 'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV). to award contract(s) in stages, and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. This project will be used to progress the Government's wider social, economic and environmental objectives." }, "language": "en" }