ID 6723703 - DOF - EDD - NICS Identity Assurance (NIDA) Solution
- Buyer
- CPD - Supplies and Services Division
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Closes
- 20 November 2026
- Where
- BELFAST, Northern Ireland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Northern Ireland Department of Finance needs a supplier to run, maintain and develop its existing digital identity system (NIDA), which lets people prove who they are online when accessing public services, along with the related identity checking services. The contract is worth about £5.5 million, starting with a transition period of up to 3 months, then 3 years, with two optional extensions of up to 1 year each.
What the buyer wants
• Take over and support the existing NIDA identity application and its digital identity verification services, keeping them running reliably • Carry out maintenance, fixes and new development work on the platform during the contract period • Manage a service transition and implementation phase of up to 3 months before full service begins, as set out in the Specification Schedule
Likely requirements
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The contract value, the requirement for proven experience running live digital identity services at scale, and the likely security and certification demands mean most small businesses would struggle to meet the minimum qualification criteria unless they have a substantial, relevant track record.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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