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Tender: DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support

Released 8 months ago

Closed16 Mar 2026

Est. valueEstimate£75K to £10.0M

LocationNorthern Ireland

AgencyNorthern Ireland Prison Service

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryIT & Software

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 16 Mar 2026

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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.

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