Database-management system

Tender description

The Departmental Solicitor’s Office (DSO) is part of the DoF, (the Authority) and provides a range of legal services to all central Northern Ireland departments and agencies, as well as a number of non-departmental bodies. In 2017, DSO published a Digitalisation Strategy for 2018-2021. Supporting service delivery in DSO is its CMS (CMS), developed in-house by the then DFP’s Information Systems Branch in 2009. DSO is seeking to replace its existing system with a new CMS. Prior to initiating the procurement the Department wishes to establish the level of interest in participation from the market. DSO are conducting a pre-market engagement with a view to preparing the procurement and to inform economic operators and to warm the market to the opportunity of the future procurement requirements. The Departmental Solicitor’s Office (DSO) is part of the DoF, (the Authority) and provides a range of legal services to all central Northern Ireland departments and agencies, as well as a number of non-departmental bodies. In 2017, DSO published a Digitalisation Strategy for 2018-2021. Supporting service delivery in DSO is its CMS (CMS), developed in-house by the then DFP’s Information Systems Branch in 2009. DSO is seeking to replace its existing system with a new CMS. Prior to initiating the procurement the Department wishes to establish the level of interest in participation from the market. DSO are conducting a pre-market engagement with a view to preparing the procurement and to inform economic operators and to warm the market to the opportunity of the future procurement requirements. Suitably qualified and experienced suppliers, who may have an interest in this project are invited to complete the attached questionnaire to assist the Department in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement; the most appropriate approach; additional aspects that could be considered; the capacity of the market to deliver; and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within Annex A and return it via eTendersNI, by 3:00 p.m. on 1.7.2019. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function. Instructions on how to submit your feedback can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough available through the homepage of the portal.