Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 22 Jul 2026, 09:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Renewal of Autodesk Software Licences and Maintenance and Support

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Aug 2026awarded 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to NTI Digital Solutions UK Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Housing Executive invites tenders for the renewal of Autodesk software licences, maintenance and support of its implementation of Autodesk. Tenderers must be an authorised Autodesk reseller.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: Please see Tender Documentation.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software programming and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: The option for additional goods/services during the contract period. Please see the Tender Documentation. · The contract can be extended for any periods up to and including 24 months.

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Cost: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Cost: 100% Cost. Please see Tender Documentation.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2031
First published: 22 Jul 2026, 09:13 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Sept 2026
Authority reference: P0650
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-068955
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d068 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please see Tender Documentation.

How it runs: Please see Tender Documentation.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Please see Tender Documentation.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 17 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal

Please see Tender Documentation.

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published86 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 09:13 BST
Clarification questions by67 days ago
10 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline60 days ago
17 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent19 days ago
28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by16 days ago
30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends9 days ago
7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published8 days ago
8 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
Today
16 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 2 days
19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2026, 09:13 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NTI Digital Solutions UK LtdSMEP0650 - Renewal of Autodesk Software Licences and Maintenance & Support19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2031Extensions: The contract can be extended for any periods up to and including 24 months. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The option for additional goods/services during the contract period. Please see the Tender Documentation.	£300,000	28 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

P0650 - Renewal of Autodesk Software Licences and Maintenance & Support · NTI Digital Solutions UK LtdSME
Signed
8 Oct 2026
Value
£300,000
Period
19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract is for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
Options
The right to add additional purchases while the contract is valid. The option for additional goods/services during the contract period. Please see the Tender Documentation.
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NTI Digital Solutions UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHVW-8962-ZCXL 128 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 09:13 BST