Scope
Description
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.
Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract. The contract will be for an initial period of three years, with two options to extend by up to two years each.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,030,000 excluding VAT
- £2,436,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 30 September 2032
- 7 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72610000 - Computer support services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services
- 72511000 - Network management software services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Engagement
Engagement deadline
6 December 2024
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
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.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 June 2025
Contracting authority
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRV-7846-NVYR
Equality House, 7-9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7DP
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast