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Legal Case Management System

Education Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 17:14.

Opportunity overview

To provide legal staff with access to a specialised software platform designed to help law firms and legal departments manage their cases, clients, and operations more efficiently. It is the digital backbone of a modern legal practice. Its core functions include: • Matter Management: Organises all case-related information—documents, deadlines, contacts, and communications in one place. • Client Relationship Management (CRM): Tracks client details, interactions, and billing history. • Document Automation: Generates legal forms and templates quickly, often with built-in compliance checks. • Time & Billing: Records billable hours, creates invoices, and integrates with accounting systems. • Task & Workflow Automation: Assigns tasks, sets reminders, and automates routine processes to reduce admin time. • Calendaring & Scheduling: Manages court dates, appointments, and deadlines with alerts and shared calendars. • Compliance & Security: Ensures data protection and regulatory compliance, including GDPR and AML requirements.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services
  • CPV72500000 — Computer-related services
  • CPV72510000 — Computer-related management services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV79100000 — Legal 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
ICT-26-004
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72200000
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72500000
Description
Computer-related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72510000
Description
Computer-related management services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers who wish to participate in the PME exercise must return the completed questionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on Tuesday 13th October 2026
Due
13 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089296-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 15:52
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Education Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPHJ-6982-JPXY

Address

Street Address
40 Academy Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 2NQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT1 2NQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 089296-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·