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Development, Maintenance and Support of the Livestock and Meat Commission's Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database

Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:02.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the on-going development, support and maintenance of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database. LMC uses the NIBL FQAS CRM database to manage and operate this NIBL FQAS on a daily basis. In order to operate NIBL FQAS effectively and efficiently a database is required to store information in relation to NIBL FQAS participant's membership, registration, inspection and certification.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

OpenSky Data Systems

No match
Published award value
£1.6m
Awarded
19 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PLVW-1381-XJPR
Location
Naas, Co. Kildare, IE, W91W0D0, Ireland

Classification

  • CPV50312110 — Maintenance of mainframe computers
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72253000 — Helpdesk and support services
  • CPV72500000 — Computer-related services
  • CPV72610000 — Computer support services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5828415
Status
complete
Published risks
As per tender documents.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
2 Jun 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For ANI clients insert: For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Enquiry period

Ends
23 May 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Renewal

Description
This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years and six months, from the Effective Date as stated on the Award Letter. This includes an implementation period of up to six months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 2 years e.g. 3.5+2+2+2 years. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria
Type
quality
Description
As per tender documentation - Instructions to Tenderers Document

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost Criteria
Type
cost
Description
As per tender documentation.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
20 Jun 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Dec 2034, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related services
Entry 2
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Id
72610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer support services
Entry 4
Id
72253000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helpdesk and support services
Entry 5
Id
50312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance of mainframe computers

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
018891-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 May 2025, 16:24

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
A pre market engagement was undertaken in May 2024 under the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). Notice ID 2024/S 000-014317. A pre market engagement was undertaken in May 2024 under the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). Notice ID 2024/S 000-014317. As part of this engagement suppliers were invited to submit a response to a questionnaire and attended meetings with LMC. Meetings took place on 24-27 June 2024 virtually

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNDD-6986-JGQQ
Name
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0E
Country
GB
Locality
Lisburn
Postal Code
BT28 2LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lissue Industrial Estate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PNDD-6986-JGQQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Northern Ireland Civil Service
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PLVW-1381-XJPR
Name
OpenSky Data Systems

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Country
IE
Locality
Naas, Co. Kildare
Postal Code
W91W0D0
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Premier Business Centre B, Osprey Business Campus, John Devoy Road,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PLVW-1381-XJPR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
20 Jun 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance of mainframe computers
Entry 2
Id
72253000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helpdesk and support services
Entry 3
Id
72500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer-related services
Entry 4
Id
72610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer support services

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Renewal

Description
This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years and six months, from the Effective Date as stated on the Award Letter. This includes an implementation period of up to six months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 2 years e.g. 3.5+2+2+2 years. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034071-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
20 Jun 2025, 14:00

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLVW-1381-XJPR
Name
OpenSky Data Systems

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
2 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2035, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
2 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
There are KPIs as detailed in the Specification. The contract value is below the relevant threshold value.

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Period

Ends
1 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
2 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years and six months, from the Effective Date. This includes an implementation period of up to six months. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 2 years e.g. 3.5+2+2+2 years. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037547-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
4 Jul 2025, 16:13

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lisburn · UKN0E · BT28 2LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050c9b-2025-07-04T16:13:44+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·