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DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support
Published 17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026
Closed 16 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
-
72000000 *
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £123,000
- Contract
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2 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2028
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Castle Buildings Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SQ, United Kingdom · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
- AC1 - Proposed Methodology
- AC2 - Contract Management and Contingency
- AC3 - Total Contract Price
Related tenders
Northern Ireland Prison Service
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72000000 *
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Reference: ID 6257085
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- 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.
- 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.
- Submission method
- 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 / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Enquiries close
- 9 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected
- 23 Mar 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 17 Feb 2026 15:10
- Deadline
- 16 Mar 2026 15:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065644
- Notice ID
- ID 6257085
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Northern Ireland Prison Service |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Castle Buildings Stormont Estate |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT4 3SQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | 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 |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement |
Buyer
| Name | Northern Ireland Prison Service |
Tender
| Title | DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support |
| Description | 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. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | System and support services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Helpdesk and support services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Computer-related services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £147,600 |
| Value › Value | £123,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | 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 / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £147,600 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £123,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description | 30 percent quality and 70 percent cost |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 - Proposed Methodology |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Weighting = 15 percent as per tender documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 - Contract Management and Contingency |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Weighting = 15 percent as per tender documentation |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 - Total Contract Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Weighting = 70 percent as per tender documentation |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As per Tender documentation. |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As per Tender documentation. |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2028 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | 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. |
| Lot › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Options › Description | 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. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014407-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 30 Jun 2029 |