IT tenders in Northern Ireland

Open IT and software tenders in Northern Ireland

On 8 Oct 2026 this page lists 1 open notice for Northern Ireland. Of the 1 with a stated value in GBP, values run from £3.2m to £3.2m. The next deadline is 15 Oct 2026, 15:00. Buyers include Department of Justice.

In the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026 we found 1 published contract award for Northern Ireland on Contracts Finder.

Tender data last fetched 8 Oct 2026.

What IT and software contracts in Northern Ireland involve

Public IT tenders range from software and SaaS platforms to IT support, managed services, cyber security, hosting, data and development work. Many IT purchases go through frameworks, where only suppliers already on the framework can bid. The notices on this page are open opportunities that any supplier meeting the conditions can respond to. Each notice states the scope, any lots and the procedure; the tender documents set out how quality and price are weighed.

Where tenders in Northern Ireland are published

Northern Ireland buyers publish on eTendersNI. Procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 are also published on Find a Tender, which is the source for this page. Notices that appear only on eTendersNI are not shown, because that portal has no open data feed; register there as a supplier to receive its own alerts.

TUPE and staff transfers

Northern Ireland has its own regulations for service provision changes, with broadly similar effect to TUPE in Great Britain. Check the tender pack for a staff transfer statement and take advice on the specific contract.

For IT, a transfer is most likely on managed service or support contracts where an identifiable team works mainly on the client's account. Contracts that are mainly for supplying products, such as hardware or licences, are less likely to involve one. Look for a TUPE statement in the tender pack and ask if it is unclear.

How to bid

1. Open the notice and note the procedure, the deadline and the deadline for clarification questions.
2. Register on the buyer's e-tendering portal named in the notice, register interest and download every document.
3. Read the specification, the pricing schedule and the evaluation criteria before writing anything.
4. Send clarification questions before the clarification deadline, and re-read the Q&A log before you submit.
5. Make a go/no-go decision: eligibility, capacity, price and the chance of winning. Our go/no-go checklist takes about ten minutes.
6. Write, price and check compliance, then upload with at least a day to spare and save the receipt.

Common pitfalls

• Bidding without the certifications or security standards the buyer lists as pass/fail, for example Cyber Essentials.
• Unclear pricing that mixes one-off implementation with recurring licence or support costs.
• Weak answers on data protection, hosting location and exit or data return at contract end.
• Missing accessibility requirements for public-facing services.
• Overlooking a TUPE transfer on managed service or support contracts.
• Responding to a framework call-off you cannot bid for: check whether the notice is open to all suppliers.

Award history in Northern Ireland

Showing the 1 most recent of 1. Values are as published by the buyer; framework awards often state a ceiling for all suppliers, not what one supplier will earn.

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All IT and software tenders

Notice data: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We show only the title, buyer, value, deadlines and a link to each original notice; contact names and other personal data are not shown. Always check the original notice and tender pack before bidding: deadlines and values can change. This page is information, not legal advice.