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Published 30 Jun 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 1599587 DoF-DSS-Digital Toolkit Support and Development

Official notice

Authority: Department of Finance — Digital Shared Services

Services
Awarded value£21,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Mar 2019
Awarded to Stiona Software Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Department Finance (DoF) is seeking to procure a contractor to provide NICS and…

The Department Finance (DoF) is seeking to procure a contractor to provide NICS and digital shared serviceswith the facility to develop and deliver digital solutions to meet strategic objectives in the most cost effectiveway through use of the digital toolkit. The services required include application development, testing, userexperience, enterprise solutions, delivery, support and data analytics. The external ICT support services willassist the Department in the delivery of a complex, interdependent and high profile portfolio of ICT enabledchange programmes.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jun 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 11:48 BST
Authority reference
1599587
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061154
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bff0 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2019
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Stiona Software LtdSME£21,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 061154-2026-1-1 · Stiona Software LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Mar 2019
    Value
    £21,000,000
    Period
    13 Mar 2026 – 12 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
    • Change Regulation 72(1) (b) Additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs. A contract modification is required given the business critical nature of the services supported and provided and the Departments uncertainty about the future of the requirement means this service is not being re-tendered and would not be attractive to alternative Suppliers. This modification is for the extension of the current contract duration by a maximum of 3 years (until 12/03/2029) and has a value of £5,500,000.00., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The Authority will be relying on Regulation 72(1)(b) Additional works, services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement, and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Finance — Digital Shared Services

Contracting authority Goodwood House, 52 May Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 4NNContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Stiona Software LtdAwarded supplier Account Direct Ltd Elsinore House, Aylesbury, UK, HP20 2NQContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.