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Tender: DoF Identity Assurance Solution and NIDA Support & Maintenance — Preliminary Market Engagement

Released 4 months ago

Closed27 Jul 2026

Est. valueEstimate£300K to £4.3M

LocationNorthern Ireland

AgencyCPD - Supplies and Services Division

SourceeTendersNI

CategoryIT & Software

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 27 July 2026

About

The Department of Finance (DoF) is seeking a supplier to provide an identity solution and to deliver support and maintenance for its existing Identity Assurance (NIDA) application. The procurement will be a competitive public contract under the UK directive, with an anticipated initial contract period of three years and two options to extend by one year each. DoF is conducting a preliminary market engagement to establish market interest; interested suppliers must complete and submit the "ID 6548189 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire" via eTendersNI by 3pm on 20 July 2026. The opportunity covers computer and related services, including IT services, computer network services and security-focused software development as indicated by the CPV codes in the tender notice.

Insight

This could be valuable to suppliers of identity assurance platforms, IT service providers and software developers experienced in data/file security and network services who can support and maintain an existing public-sector application. Key considerations include readiness to participate in an open/competitive UK public procurement process, capacity to provide multi-year support (initial three-year term plus two one-year extension options), and meeting the PME questionnaire submission deadline via eTendersNI.

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