Pura Commercial & Contract Radar

Legal Case Management System

UNKNOWN

What happened?

Pipeline notice from Education Authority. Relevance is supported by notice evidence.

Facts

{
  "award_values": [],
  "buyer": "Education Authority",
  "buyer_reference": "ICT-26-004",
  "contact_email": "ict.procure@eani.org.uk",
  "contact_name": null,
  "contact_restrictions": [],
  "contacts": [
    {
      "email": "ict.procure@eani.org.uk",
      "organisation": "Education Authority"
    }
  ],
  "contract_terms": [
    {
      "endDate": "2030-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "maxExtentDate": "2032-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2027-08-01T00:00:00+01:00"
    }
  ],
  "cpv": [
    {
      "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support",
      "id": "72000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Software programming and consultancy services",
      "id": "72200000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Computer-related services",
      "id": "72500000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
      "id": "79000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Legal services",
      "id": "79100000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    {
      "description": "Computer-related management services",
      "id": "72510000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    }
  ],
  "currency": "GBP",
  "days_to_deadline": 5,
  "deadline": "2026-10-13T23:59:59+01:00",
  "deadline_conflict": false,
  "deadline_kind": "ENGAGEMENT",
  "deadline_narrative": "",
  "deadline_structured": "2026-10-13T23:59:59+01:00",
  "deadline_time_unpublished": false,
  "demo_evidence": [],
  "direct_contact_evidence": [],
  "engagement_route": "Suppliers who wish to participate in the PME exercise must return the completed\nquestionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on\nTuesday 13th October 2026",
  "estimated_value": 125000.0,
  "expansion_scope": "Complete official OCDS release; linked restricted documents require separate verification.",
  "extensions": [],
  "fully_expanded": true,
  "geographic_scope": [],
  "hidden_opportunity": false,
  "historical_engagement_evidence": "",
  "incumbent_evidence": [],
  "linked_documents": [
    {
      "datePublished": "2026-09-21T15:52:17+01:00",
      "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
      "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
      "format": "text/html",
      "id": "089296-2026",
      "noticeType": "UK2",
      "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089296-2026"
    }
  ],
  "lot_count": 1,
  "lot_scope": [
    {
      "description": null,
      "id": "1",
      "title": null,
      "value": null
    }
  ],
  "meeting_evidence": [],
  "notice_type": "PIPELINE",
  "procurement_method": "UNKNOWN",
  "procurement_status": "planning",
  "publication_date": "2026-09-21T15:52:17+01:00",
  "published_corrections": [],
  "published_notice_types": [
    "UK2"
  ],
  "published_requirement": "To provide legal staff with access to a specialised software platform designed to help law firms and legal departments manage their cases, clients, and operations more efficiently. It is the digital backbone of a modern legal practice. \nIts core functions include:\n\u2022 Matter Management: Organises all case-related information\u2014documents, deadlines, contacts, and communications in one place.\n\u2022 Client Relationship Management (CRM): Tracks client details, interactions, and billing history.\n\u2022 Document Automation: Generates legal forms and templates quickly, often with built-in compliance checks.\n\u2022 Time & Billing: Records billable hours, creates invoices, and integrates with accounting systems.\n\u2022 Task & Workflow Automation: Assigns tasks, sets reminders, and automates routine processes to reduce admin time.\n\u2022 Calendaring & Scheduling: Manages court dates, appointments, and deadlines with alerts and shared calendars.\n\u2022 Compliance & Security: Ensures data protection and regulatory compliance, including GDPR and AML requirements.",
  "questionnaire_evidence": [
    "questionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on"
  ],
  "reference": "089296-2026",
  "registration_evidence": [],
  "relevance_evidence": {
    "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY": [
      "case management",
      "software development",
      "workflow automation"
    ]
  },
  "requirement_items": "\n",
  "selection_requirements": [],
  "sme_suitability": [
    {
      "sme": true
    }
  ],
  "submission_method": "Suppliers who wish to participate in the PME exercise must return the completed\nquestionnaire via the messaging function of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on\nTuesday 13th October 2026",
  "value_excluding_vat": 125000.0,
  "value_including_vat": 150000.0,
  "value_minimum": null,
  "value_scope": "TOTAL_NOTICE_NOT_PURA_ADDRESSABLE",
  "vat_basis": "excl. VAT"
}

Commercial inferences

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Unknowns

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Possible services

[
  {
    "confidence": "HIGH",
    "rationale": "case management, software development, workflow automation",
    "service": "SOFTWARE_DELIVERY"
  }
]

Provenance

{
  "licence": "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0776bf",
  "release_id": "089296-2026"
}

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