ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution
CPD - Supplies and Services Division · published 23 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 20 Nov 2026, 15:00 · questions by 11 Nov 2026, 15:00
- Estimated value
- £5,500,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 4 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2030
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Categories (CPV)
- 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72700000 Computer network services
- 72222300 Information technology services
- 72212732 Data security software development services
- 72212731 File security software development services
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
- Award criteria
- AC1 - Digital Verification (quality)21%
- AC2 - Continuous Evolution and Development of NIDA (quality)14%
- AC3 - Key Personnel/Technical Service Roles (quality)10.5%
- AC7 - Social Value (quality)10.5%
- AC8 - Total Contract Price (price)30%
- AC4 - Service Management (quality)10.5%
- AC5 - Service Transition and Implementation (quality)3.5%
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.
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