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Published 22 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 6617419 Department of Finance Departmental Solicitors Office DSO Legal Case Management System

Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

ServicesBelow threshold
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50)Postal and telecommunications services (64)+2 more Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 2 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsup to 6 yrs 11 mo with extensions · starts 1 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department of Finance, Department Solicitors Office (DSO) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier to provide a Case Management System. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DSO wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process.

CPV: Database and operating software package · Database-management system · Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package · Document management system · Electronic information services · Information systems · Information systems and servers · Information technology requirements review services · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services · Legal services · Maintenance and repair of computer equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 May 2027 — 30 Apr 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 6 yrs 11 mo with extensionsDelivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions
Extension options published
48000000 Software package and information systems48300000 Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package48311100 Document management system48600000 Database and operating software package48612000 Database-management system48800000 Information systems and servers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
ID 6617419
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Database and operating software packageDatabase-management systemDocument creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software packageDocument management systemElectronic information servicesInformation systemsInformation systems and serversInformation technology requirements review servicesLegal advisory and information servicesLegal advisory services+2 more
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777c3

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published5 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
  2. Market engagementin 12 days
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    The objectives of this market engagement exercise are to: • gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion • provide confidence around viability of concept • gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions • understand risks and issues not previously considered more…• inform the Outline Business Case; and • inform any necessary Procurement Strategy. If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority’s Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 6617419. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. In addition, depending on the volume of responses, the Department of Finance may wish to follow up the questionnaire with online meetings with respondents. Further detail is included within the PME Questionnaire and Associated documents. The PME questionnaire and associated documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/
  3. Tender notice expectedin 37 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 215 days
    1 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 15:18 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department of Finance

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ Clare House 303 Airport Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9ED

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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