Closed tender

ID 6421140 - DoF - IT Assist - Provision and Support of a Server Patch Management Solution

Details

Value
£225,000
Topic
Software package and information systems
Published
31 July 2026
Submission
26 August 2026

Tender description

IT Assist require the provision of a Server Patch Management Tool to patch approximately 2400 servers. IT Assist (The Buyer) has responsibility for the delivery of common IT systems and services to support the business objectives of the 9 Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments and approximately 40 Arms-Length organisations. Services are delivered to approximately 28000 NICS staff and customers located across Northern Ireland. The Buyer is responsible for the hosting, administration and maintenance of both virtual and physical server infrastructure. It is anticipated the Contract will be awarded in September 2026, with a 2 week implementation period prior to the Licencing period commencing on 11th October 2026 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of up to 12 months each for the supply and delivery of a patch management system. Please see document entitled “ID 6421140 – Specification” for full details of the requirement.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published31 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date26 August 2026

About the buyer

The Department of Finance is a Northern Ireland devolved department housing Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), the central purchasing body for departments, agencies and arm's length bodies. Two CPD divisions buy separately, covering supplies and services, and construction works and services. Both divisions are among six Centres of Procurement Expertise, alongside the Education Authority and the Housing Executive.

A published pipeline lists planned procurements and preliminary market engagement opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Finance's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and IT services.

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