Awarded to Stiona Software Ltd.

Start date: Thursday 9 June 2022
Value: £45,000
Company size: SME

Police Service of Northern Ireland

FMS_Support_2022

2 Incomplete applications

1 SME, 1 large

2 Completed applications

2 SME, 0 large

• Published: Tuesday 24 May 2022
• Deadline for asking questions: Tuesday 31 May 2022 at 11:59pm GMT
• Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 11:59pm GMT

Overview

• Off-payroll (IR35) determination: Supply of resource: the off-payroll rules will apply to any workers engaged through a qualifying intermediary, such as their own limited company
• Summary of the work: Procure resources (90 call-off days) with experience working on the Digital Transactional Toolkit (DTT) platform and Firearms Management System (FMS) application. ; ; Required to Support and make minor updates to the :; • PSNI FMS application. ; • PSNI Online Firearm applications. ; • PSNI API interface.; • PSNI FMS / Sharepoint integration.
• Latest start date: Monday 30 May 2022
• Expected contract length: 90 Days Support
• Location: Northern Ireland
• Organisation the work is for: Police Service of Northern Ireland

About the work

• Why the work is being done: In 2016 the PSNI with NI Direct delivered an online facility on the NI Direct Digital Transactional Toolkit that enables members of the public to make a request for a firearms licence, or to change an existing licence. In 2022 a system was developed for the management of online Firearms applications and the management and generation of Firearms Certificates.; ; A number of API interfaces was also developed to a number of PSNI's system.; ; PSNI have a need to provide support of these components.
• Problem to be solved: The ICT department require specialist knowledge to assist in the support and enhancements to :; ; - PSNI Firearms Certificate Management System, both citizen facing and internal admin.; - REST API functionality developed to support integrations with other PSNI Systems.; ; It is essential that the specialist has proven experience working on the Digital Transactional Toolkit (DTT).
• Who the users are and what they need to do: The ICS Department supports a range of ICT applications for the PSNI business areas. The ICT department wish to purchase call of days to support and enhance:; • the existing FMS(Firearms Management System) Admin facility ; • the existing online Firearm application facility.; • the existing API Solution.; • the existing Sharepoint Solution; • the existing OMR Solution
• Existing team: ICT Project(development) and support staff have a range of skills. They work closely with the PSNI Firearms and Explosives branch to support the business needs.
• Current phase: Live

Work setup

• Address where the work will take place: Belfast, Northern Ireland.; ; Support and Enhancements to the outlined systems will require time on site. However, PSNI cannot provide on-site development facilities. ; The Supplier MUST provide a secure mechanism for the transfer of files from their premises to PSNI for implementation. ; Supplier MUST be available onsite when software is being released into the live/production environment.
• Working arrangements: The design of updates to the application will require time on site, however, PSNI cannot provide on-site development facilities. ; The Supplier MUST provide a secure mechanism for the transfer of files from their premises to PSNI for implementation. ; Supplier MUST be available onsite when software is being released into the live/production environment.; ; Regular meetings will be required onsite to discuss progress. The Supplier MUST come onsite for these meetings.
• Security clearance: BC/CTC - Basic check and counter terrorist check

Additional information

Skills and experience

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

• Essential skills and experience:
  • Have demonstrable experience in delivering and supporting technical solutions on the NIDirect Digital Transactional Toolkit platform.
  • Have demonstrable experience in building user interfaces utilizing the Knockout and VUE javascript framework libraries.
  • Have demonstrable of developing and supporting enterprise scale applications utilizing Microsoft Technology Stack including ASP.NETMVC,SQLServer2014/2016,Entity Framework and implementing RESTful APIs using the .NET WEB API framework.
  • Have demonstrable experience of developing and supporting highly secure solutions within highly secure environments such as the PSNI or equivalent .
  • Have demonstrable experience of developing asynchronous solutions capable of consuming web data and using data staging architecture to deliver data on a timed schedule.
  • Have demonstrable experience of designing and implementing innovative business process IT solutions, based on the above technology stacks, that are compliant with NICS/PSNI security policy framework and web standards.
  • Have knowledge and expertise in data protection including GDPR and the implications for software development.
  • Have the ability to support REST API to enable PSNI Systems to interface with the PSNI Firearms Management System database which resides within the PSNI protected network.
  • Work with PSNI to agree and finalise design of any enhancements to the PSNI Firearms Management System (FMS).
  • Conduct factory acceptance testing with full regression testing of any updates to the application ensuring that established functionality has not been affected.
  • Support user acceptance testing by PSNI representatives and address any issues arising from this testing.
  • Execute the implementation of changes to the production environment.
  • Meet with PSNI representative to discuss and agree plans for enhancements.
  • Supply their plans for the development, testing and implementation of any enhancements.
  • Provide a secure mechanism for the transfer of files from their premises to PSNI for implementation.
  • Have the ability to start support on 30th May 2022.
  • Have the ability to work within the PSNI Lisnasharragh, Belfast.
  • Have service level agreement to cover the support and maintenance facilities for the Firearms Management System (FMS) test, train & production environment.
  • Supply support within business hours, business hours are 08.00-18.00, Monday-Friday excluding NI Public and Bank Holidays
  • Supply escalation levels and support team details.

How suppliers will be evaluated

All suppliers will be asked to provide a written proposal.

• How many suppliers to evaluate: 3
• Proposal criteria:
  • Demonstrable experience in building user interfaces utilizing the Knockout and VUE javascript framework libraries.
  • Demonstrable experience of developing enterprise scale applications utilizing the Microsoft Technology Stack including ASP.NETMVC, SQLServer 2014/2016, Entity Framework and of implementing RESTful APIs using the .NET WEB API framework
  • Demonstrable experience in delivering technical solutions on the NIDirect Digital Transactional Toolkit platform.
  • Demonstrable experience of implementing of risks and dependencies and provision of solutions.
  • Ability to work within time constraints.
  • Identification of risks, issues and dependencies providing solution.
• Cultural fit criteria:
  • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions.
  • Share knowledge and experience with other members of the team.
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels and understand their business processes.
  • Have a no blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes.
  • Have demonstrable experience in delivering technical solutions on the NIDirect Digital Transactional Toolkit platform.
• Payment approach: Fixed price
• Evaluation weighting:

  Technical competence

  70%

  Cultural fit

  10%

  Price

  20%

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