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ID 5828073 - DFE - Provision of a Case Management System for OITFET (Preliminary Market Engagement)

Department for the Economy · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:14.

Opportunity overview

The Department for Economy is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract for a Case Management System (CMS) and public portal to replace the current line of business system that supports the Office of Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (OITFET) business workflow and processes. The contract duration is estimated to be between five and ten years. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, DfE wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. Please see document entitled "ID 5680789 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire" for further detail.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services
  • CPV72230000 — Custom software development services
  • CPV72250000 — System and support services
  • CPV72252000 — Computer archiving services
  • CPV72260000 — Software-related services
  • CPV72261000 — Software support services
  • CPV72262000 — Software development services
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services
  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV72310000 — Data-processing services
  • CPV72317000 — Data storage services
  • CPV72320000 — Database services
  • CPV72322000 — Data management services
  • CPV72330000 — Content or data standardization and classification services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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 5828073
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
2 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jan 2035, 23:59

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
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Id
72200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
72230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Custom software development services
Entry 4
Id
72250000
Scheme
CPV
Description
System and support services
Entry 5
Id
72252000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Computer archiving services
Entry 6
Id
72260000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software-related services
Entry 7
Id
72261000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software support services
Entry 8
Id
72262000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software development services
Entry 9
Id
72263000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software implementation services
Entry 10
Id
72268000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software supply services
Entry 11
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services
Entry 12
Id
72310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data-processing services
Entry 13
Id
72317000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data storage services
Entry 14
Id
72320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database services
Entry 15
Id
72322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data management services
Entry 16
Id
72330000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Content or data standardization and classification services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035825-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 14:20

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
Any Suppliers wishing to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, must complete the questionnaire available via eTendersNI under ID 5828073. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Name
Department for the Economy

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Department for the Economy, Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street

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
PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Suppliers & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery – 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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8FD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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